San Joaquin River restoration to begin, aims to reawaken dry riverbedOctober 1st, 2009 San Joaquin River restoration to beginFRESNO, Calif. — Federal officials are preparing to release the first surge of water from a Fresno-area dam to reawaken miles of the San Joaquin River and restore salmon runs that went dry in the 1940s.
Restoration of California's San Joaquin River begins, aims to bring back salmon by 2012October 1st, 2009 Restoration project begins on California riverFRESNO, Calif. — Cold water gushed from behind a central California dam Thursday to meet its old, dry riverbed, marking the first step in a federal plan to reawaken the state's second-largest river so salmon can flourish again.
Power utility agrees to terms for removing Western river dams to help salmonSeptember 30th, 2009 Utility agrees to terms removing Klamath damsMEDFORD, Ore. — The utility that owns four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River has agreed to terms for their removal, a key milestone in efforts to restore what was once the third biggest salmon run on the West Coast and end decades of battles over scarce water.
Utility company PacifiCorp agrees to removal of Klamath dams to help salmon in Calif., Ore.September 30th, 2009 Utility agrees to remove Klamath dams, help salmonMEDFORD, Ore. — The utility that owns four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River has agreed to terms for their removal, a key milestone in efforts to restore what was once the third-biggest salmon run on the West Coast and end decades of battles over scarce water.
Turning point for Klamath River dams, plan to help salmon came in 2008 in Shenendoah ValleySeptember 30th, 2009 W.Va. meet led to Klamath dam removal, salmon aidMEDFORD, Ore. — The turning point toward removing four Klamath River dams in Oregon and California to restore struggling salmon runs came in the little Shenandoah Valley town of Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Federal judge asks critics to respond to Obama plan for Northwest salmon by Oct. 2September 23rd, 2009 Judge asks responses to Obama salmon planPORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge has asked critics of the Obama administration's plan for Northwest salmon to file their responses by Oct.
Obama administration strengthens NW salmon protection plan but views original plan as soundSeptember 15th, 2009 Obama administration wants more salmon protectionPORTLAND, Ore. — Calling it an "insurance policy" for Pacific Northwest salmon, the Obama administration on Tuesday offered up a tougher conservation plan for the fish that includes climate-change monitoring and the "last-resort" possibility of removing dams.
Obama administration submits salmon plan to boost fish protection in Pacific NorthwestSeptember 15th, 2009 Obama administration submits salmon planPORTLAND, Ore. — The Obama administration says it will be more aggressive in protecting declining Pacific Northwest salmon runs and will study breaching some dams as a last resort in a long-awaited management plan.
Discovery of wild-born salmon in NY river raises hopes for restoration of speciesAugust 19th, 2009 NY salmon resurgence indicates species recoveryALBANY, N.Y. — For the first time in more than a century, scientists have found wild-born Atlantic salmon in a Lake Ontario tributary that once teemed with the fish.
Federal judge in Oregon gives Obama administration more time to inform him of its salmon planAugust 11th, 2009 OR judge request for another month for salmon planPORTLAND, Ore. —A federal judge has given the Obama administration another month before informing him of its plans for improving salmon restoration efforts in the Columbia Basin.
Vanishing king salmon in Alaska's Yukon River leave smokehouses empty, economic crisisAugust 2nd, 2009 King salmon vanishing in Alaska, smokehouses emptyANCHORAGE, Alaska — Yukon River smokehouses should be filled this summer with oil-rich strips of king salmon — long used by Alaska Natives as a high-energy food to get through the long Alaska winters. But they're mostly empty.
Fisheries agency's plan to protect struggling chinook salmon would trim Calif.'s water supplyJune 5th, 2009 Feds release Calif. plan to protect chinook salmonSAN FRANCISCO — Federal regulators on Thursday released a court-ordered plan to help struggling chinook salmon that includes opening California dams and restricting pumping, prompting howls of protest from state officials because it will further reduce the amount of water available to farms and urban areas.
Obama administration reviewing Bush plan to save Pacific Northwest salmonMay 2nd, 2009 Obama administration reviewing salmon planWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is reviewing a Bush administration plan for balancing the needs of people and salmon in the Columbia River Basin — a plan that has been criticized by a federal judge as doing too little to help salmon. The Bush plan was sent to U.S.
Commerce Secretary Locke releases $53M for Calif. and Ore. for latest salmon disasterMay 1st, 2009 Commerce Dept. releases $53M for salmon disasterWASHINGTON — The Commerce Department released $53 million to Oregon and California on Thursday to help West Coast salmon fishermen after the third fishery failure in four years.
California and Oregon governors seek another salmon disaster declarationApril 21st, 2009 Governors seek salmon disaster declarationGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The governors of Oregon and California are asking the federal government to declare another West Coast salmon fishery failure — the third in four years.
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