Conservation groups to file suit over Plum Creek’s conservation plan Conservation groups to file suit over Plum Creeks conservation plan Contact: Bruce Farling Executive Director Montana Trout Unlimited 406-543-0054 6/11/2002 — Seattle, WA — Conservationists will go to federal court to stop Plum Creek from ruining one of the last remaining bull trout populations in
New Legislation Would Protect Taxpayers, Prevent Nation's Largest Toxic Polluter from Destroying Rivers
New Legislation Would Protect Taxpayers, Prevent Nation’s Largest Toxic Polluter from Destroying Rivers New Legislation Would Protect Taxpayers, Prevent Nation’s Largest Toxic Polluter from Destroying Rivers Bill would prevent bad actors, like those behind Rock Creek Mine proposal underneath Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, from sticking taxpayers with billions of dollars in cleanup costs Contact: Chris Wood
Conservation Groups File To Exclude Hatchery Fish From 15 Esa Listings
Conservation Groups File To Exclude Hatchery Fish From 15 Esa Listings Conservation Groups File To Exclude Hatchery Fish From 15 Esa Listings With ESA protections of hatchery and wild fish called into question by a controversial court opinion last fall, groups today file for wild-only listings for 15 salmon and steelhead stocks. Contact: Kaitlin Lovell
TU Supports Designating New Wilderness In Oregon
TU Supports Designating New Wilderness In Oregon TU Supports Designating New Wilderness In Oregon Contact: Sam Mace Western Outreach Coordinator TU 503.827.5700 x.12 4/1/2002 — Portland, Ore. — Trout Unlimited, a national trout and salmon conservation organization, today voiced its support for new wilderness designations in Oregon. Trout Unlimited (TU) has long recognized the correlation
Federal Government Gets Failing Grades in Salmon Plan Report Card
Federal Government Gets Failing Grades in Salmon Plan Report Card Federal Government Gets Failing Grades in Salmon Plan Report Card Contact: Jeff Curtis Western Conservation Director Trout Unlimited 503-827-5700 x. 11 2/27/2002 — Portland, OR/Washington, DC — The Administration, Congress, and federal agencies charged with implementing the federal governments plan to restore imperiled Columbia-Snake Basin
NW Salmon ESA De-Listing Petitions Fall Short Of Legal, Scientific Standards
NW Salmon ESA De-Listing Petitions Fall Short Of Legal, Scientific Standards NW Salmon ESA De-Listing Petitions Fall Short Of Legal, Scientific Standards By accepting five new petitions to de-list 15 salmon and steelhead populations, NMFS lowers the bar for future de-listings or listings Contact: Kaitlin Lovell Salmon Policy Coordinator TU 503.827.5700 x. 13 2/11/2002 —
FISH-Friendly Hydropower
FISH-Friendly Hydropower FISH-Friendly Hydropower Trout Unlimited Supports House Bill to Generate Sustainable Hydropower Contact: Charles Gauvin President Trout Unlimited (703) 284-9401 2/7/2002 — Washington, DC — Fish and anglers sometimes have a problem with hydropower dams block fish migration and turbines can kill the fish. Yet proven and affordable measures can often dramatically reduce hydropower