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Restoring the Lower Snake River

Dam removal must be the cornerstone of any lawful Columbia Basin Salmon Plan

A lawful federal salmon plan must restore a freely flowing lower Snake River by removing its four costly dams and increase water releases or ‘spill’ over the dams that remain.

In 2016, a federal judge rejected the federal dam agencies’ latest plan for protecting Columbia-Snake River salmon. This is the fifth plan rejected now by three judges over two decades. Our government has spent $15B+ but has yet to recover a single population. It’s past time for a new approach. A lawful, science-based plan must include the removal of the four costly federal dams on the lower Snake River. We need a Northwest plan that works for the region’s ecology and its economy, for fishermen and farmers, for taxpayers and energy bill payers.

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Restoring the Lower Snake River Articles

November 03, 2023

NWNews: Tribal members gather to demand the federal government uphold treaty…

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By Courtney FlattNov. 3, 2023 More than 15 Tribes joined together this week to demand the federal government uphold their treaty obligations. For Northwest tribes, removing the four lower Snake River dams means more than just saving salmon, more than just… Read More
November 03, 2023

The Columbian: In Our View: Agreeable solution critical for iconic salmon

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The ColumbianNovember 3, 2023 Understanding the cultural and economic impact of salmon, most Northwest residents can agree on the importance of the iconic species. That likely is where the agreements end, however, as decades of discussions, expenditures and… Read More
October 19, 2023

Spokesman-Review: ‘Unusually large’ toxic algal bloom covers 30-mile stretch of…

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Toxic algal bloom at Central Ferry on the Snake River. (Courtesy Whitman County Public Health) Oct. 16, 2023By Ellen Dennis A frothy, green layer of muck recently coated a mileslong stretch of water on the Lower Snake River in southeast Washington, and… Read More
October 16, 2023

Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (October 2023)

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Wild Salmon & Steelhead News is published monthly by the Save Our wild Salmon Coalition. Read on to learn about the Columbia-Snake River Basin’s endangered wild salmon and steelhead, the many benefits they deliver to people and ecosystems, and the extinction… Read More
October 13, 2023

KUOW: Large Snake River toxic algal bloom hasn’t happened before

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Courtney Flatt October 10, 2023 / 3:10 pm From the air above Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River, a green sheen spreads out over the water. “There was a pretty extensive algae bloom just above Lower Granite,” said Eric Crawford, who saw the bloom during a… Read More

Oct 12, 2023 - Stand with Tribes to protect salmon and orcas: ‘Rise Up Northwest in Unity’ - Nov. 1 and 2, 2023

Oct 5, 2023 - 'All Our Relations' Snake River Campaign (Sept./Oct. 2023)

Oct 2, 2023 - Lewiston-Tribune: Demonstrators gather for a free-flowing Snake River

Sep 28, 2023 - Spokesman Review: ‘This is historic’: Biden orders whole-of-government effort to restore salmon in Columbia, Snake rivers

Sep 27, 2023 - Seattle Times: President Biden calls for abundant salmon in Columbia, Snake rivers

Sep 27, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Save Our wild Salmon Coalition applauds Presidential Memorandum prioritizing the federal government’s salmon recovery commitments

Sep 19, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rising River Temperatures Take a Toll on Snake River Salmon

Sep 17, 2023 - Breaking News: Columbia/Snake River salmon and dams update

Sep 15, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - September 18, Issue 11.

Sep 15, 2023 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (September 2023)

Sep 7, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - September 8, Issue 10.

Sep 1, 2023 - Spokesman-Review: Federal government, salmon advocates agree to continue talks that could lead to breaching Snake River dams

Sep 1, 2023 - Lewiston Tribune: Parties seek extension in dams debate

Sep 1, 2023 - Seattle Times: Dam removal still on table as settlement talks over Lower Snake River operations continue

Aug 31, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Statement re: 8/31 decision to extend litigation pause

Aug 31, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - September 1, Issue 9.

Aug 28, 2023 - Seattle Times: Celebrating the life of Tokitae the orca on San Juan Island

Aug 24, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - August 24, Issue 8.

Aug 17, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - August 18, Issue 7.

Aug 11, 2023 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (August 2023)

Aug 11, 2023 - Idaho Statesman: The science is clear. Dams must be removed for Snake River salmon to have a future

Aug 9, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - August 9, Issue 6.

Aug 4, 2023 - Lewiston Tribune: Snake River sockeye run sputters

Aug 3, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - August 3, Issue 5.

Jul 27, 2023 - Idaho Capital Sun: Salmon politics in motion: Responsible momentum is building in Idaho, Pacific Northwest

Jul 27, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - July 27, Issue 4.

Jul 24, 2023 - East Oregonian: Other views: The science is clear on restoring wild salmon in the Snake River Basin

Jul 24, 2023 - Lewiston Tribune: Sockeye begin epic Northwest journey

Jul 19, 2023 - Lewiston Tribune: Dam Study: More research required

Jul 19, 2023 - Spokesman-Review: Dan McDonald: Economic development for rural communities and recovery for imperiled salmon

Jul 19, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - July 19, Issue 3.

Jul 17, 2023 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (July 2023)

Jul 13, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Public delivers clear mandate to Biden Administration: Restore the lower Snake River and its endangered wild salmon and steelhead populations

Jul 12, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - July 12, Issue 2.

Jul 5, 2023 - Hot Water Report 2023 - July 6, Issue 1.

Jul 1, 2023 - The Columbian: In Our View: No easy answers for Snake River dams, salmon

Jun 27, 2023 - Spokesman-Review: Environmentalists, politicians clash over Republican hearing to defend Snake River dams

Jun 14, 2023 - Seattle Times: As the West’s dam removal movement presses on, could the Lower Snake be next?

Jun 12, 2023 - Seattle Times Opinion: Salmon restoration is a matter of ecological, cultural survival

Jun 12, 2023 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (June 2023)

Jun 5, 2023 - Spokesman-Review Guest Opinion: Four tribal chairs: We need a Columbia Basin Initiative for salmon, tribes and energy

May 30, 2023 - Take Action: Submit a public comment urging federal action to stop salmon extinction

May 26, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Diverse voices tell Biden Administration restore Snake River (5/25/23)

May 26, 2023 - Everett Herald Opinion: Sen. Cantwell should join effort to retire Snake dams

May 22, 2023 - Northwest Public Broadcasting: PNW artists’ work evokes salmon to educate, inspire change

May 18, 2023 - Public News Service: Historic Step Forward for Snake River Dam Replacement in WA Budget

May 16, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor Inslee Signs Washington State Budgets - Taking Important Next Steps Towards Honoring Treaty Rights and Restoring Endangered Salmon

May 16, 2023 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (May 2023)

Apr 26, 2023 - Spokesman-Review: This year’s return could be one of the smallest on record, and it appears there are a number of factors at play

Apr 24, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington State Legislature takes important next steps towards honoring treaty responsibilities to Tribal Nations and restoring endangered salmon in the lower Snake River

Apr 17, 2023 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (April 2023)

Apr 13, 2023 - Idaho News 6: Idaho Youth head to U.S. Capitol to protect Salmon and Steelhead

Apr 10, 2023 - Everett Herald Letters: Commentary on hydropower misstated conclusions of salmon report

Apr 10, 2023 - Spokesman-Review Guest Opinion: Miles Johnson: Lies and fear mongering won’t solve our problems

Apr 10, 2023 - Everett Herald Guest Opinion: Snake River dams’ benefits replaceable; salmon aren’t

Apr 3, 2023 - Lewiston Tribune: Anti-dam overtakes listening session

Mar 31, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Public calls on White House for plan to replace Snake River dams, restore river and salmon (3/31/23)

Mar 30, 2023 - Herald Letters to the Editor: What dams provide is replaceable; salmon are not

Mar 27, 2023 - Spokesman-Review: Washington expected to have a limited spring chinook season

Mar 27, 2023 - "Now is our chance to stop salmon extinction" - Full-page Seattle Times ad (March 26, 2023)

Mar 24, 2023 - REGISTER TODAY to attend Biden Administration Snake River 'listening session' - 10am - 1 pm PT, March 31, 2023

Mar 24, 2023 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (March 2023)

Mar 24, 2023 - Lewiston Tribune: Bills unveiled to save Snake River dams

Mar 23, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Salmon advocates respond to Rep. Newhouse's bill to "protect Snake River dams"

Mar 21, 2023 - Lewiston Tribune: President Biden pledges support for efforts to restore salmon runs on the Snake and Columbia rivers

Mar 15, 2023 - Seattle Times: WA teen keeps youth at root of environmental movement

Mar 8, 2023 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Art exhibit celebrates wild salmon, benefits to the region

Mar 8, 2023 - Chicago Sun-Times: Preserving wildlife and a way of life

Feb 24, 2023 - Honor: People and Salmon Exhibit (March-April in Tacoma, WA)

Feb 23, 2023 - The Bulletin: For a better future, the four Lower Snake River Dams must go

Feb 21, 2023 - Spokesman-Review: Gregg Servheen: Removing Lower Snake River Dams the only way to save salmon

Feb 15, 2023 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (Feb. 2023)

Feb 13, 2023 - Spokesman-Review: Overall run forecast calls for more fish than last year; numbers on the Snake River are down slightly

Feb 9, 2023 - Phys.org: Salmon deplete fat stores while stopped at dams, study shows

Jan 18, 2023 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (Jan. 2023)

Jan 9, 2023 - For Immediate Release: Bonneville Power Administration woefully underfunds the needs of endangered fish...

Jan 4, 2023 - High Country News: Can dam removal save the Snake River?

Dec 1, 2022 - Spokesman-Review: Northwest Tribal leaders welcome Biden’s new commitments at Tribal Nations Summit

Nov 21, 2022 - The Way Forward for the Snake River and PNW salmon recovery

Nov 17, 2022 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (Nov. 2022)

Nov 14, 2022 - Spokesman Review: Helen Neville: The need to breach the Lower Snake River dams: A look at 2022 fish returns

Nov 1, 2022 - OPB: Hundreds of gallons of oil leak into Snake River from Little Goose Dam

Oct 17, 2022 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (Oct. 2022)

Oct 4, 2022 - Seattle Times Guest Opinion: Make salmon restoration a policy and budget priority

Oct 3, 2022 - OPB: Federal report recommends removing four Lower Snake River dams to protect salmon

Sep 26, 2022 - Seattle Times: Stop sacrificing Indigenous sacred sites in the name of climate change

Sep 26, 2022 - OPB: The racism, and resilience, behind today’s Pacific Northwest salmon crisis

Sep 23, 2022 - The Lewiston Tribune: Speaking up for salmon

Sep 23, 2022 - Capital Press: Q&A: Simpson continues to push lower Snake River dam plan

Sep 20, 2022 - Wild Salmon & Steelhead News (Sept. 2022)

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