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New Hope for Wild Salmon and Steelhead! This spring, U.S. Courts rejected the federal government's latest Columbia/Snake River salmon plan as wholly inadequate and illegal. We need a lawful, scientific and cost-effective plan that protects and restores these iconic species. More about what our wild salmon and communities need to thrive!
Does the Lower Snake Waterway Make Sense Today?   River shipping was a main argument for building the lower Snake dams. Navigation, however, has steadily declined in recent decades, while its O&M costs have dramatically increased. Meanwhile, local businesses are investing private dollars to expand their local rail lines. Learn more...  
Wild Salmon, Clean Energy and Climate Change   Survival of wild salmon depends on healthy rivers and a healthy climate. Rapidly advancing clean energy technologies offer effective, affordable solutions for replacing the lower Snake River dams’ ‘extinction energy’ with conservation and renewables. Learn more here.  
Columbia River Treaty Modernizing the 1964 Columbia River Treaty in 2014 will help Canada and the United States tackle our common climate challenge to healthy waters, wild salmon, clean energy, and river-based economies.    Learn more here...

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  • Lewiston Morning Tribune Editorial: Fishy end run Friday, 09 December 2016 - Lewiston Morning Tribune Editorial: Fishy end run By Marty Trillhaase December 9, 2016 LMTJEERS ... to Darryl Olsen and his Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association. They want it all. They want the water stored up behind the four lower Snake River dams to irrigate their produce. And they want... Read more...

  • Lewiston Morning Tribune: Irrigators want dams off endangered list Thursday, 08 December 2016 - Lewiston Morning Tribune: Irrigators want dams off endangered list Irrigation1Tri-Cities group sends letter to president-elect's team asking to put an end to breaching as option By ERIC BARKER of the Tribune December 8, 2016 An irrigation association based in the Tri-Cities is asking President-elect Donald... Read more...

Solutions TableSolutions Table
Western salmon states, fishing businesses, conservation groups and Northwest tribes have been in litigation over federal dams and wild salmon protection in the Columbia Basin for almost two decades. Now is the time for all stakeholders to come together and create a new approach to salmon restoration.

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Wind and Salmon ConnectionWind & Salmon Connection
Wild salmon and wind energy work together well in the Northwest, as sustainable resources and job creators.  But the Obama administration's present management of our Rivers doesn't reflect this natural partnership. We're working to change that.
     

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Salmon Mean BusinessSalmon Mean Business
Salmon are a critical part of the northwest economy, supporting a diverse set of industries including fishing, tourism, renewable energy, and outdoor retailers that bring billions to the northwest and create thousands of jobs. A healthy environment means a healthy economy and the threats salmon face threaten us all.

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One of a KindOne of a Kind
The wild salmon and steelhead of the Northwest are an incredible story of nature. When dinosaurs roamed the earth, salmon were swimming in our waters. Snake River salmon travel more than 900 miles inland and climb almost 7,000 feet to reach their spawning grounds – making them truly one of a kind.

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Save Our wild Salmon is a diverse, nationwide coalition working together to restore wild salmon and steelhead to the rivers, streams and marine waters of the Pacific Northwest for the benefit of our region's ecology, economy and culture.

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