TU names Ziemer to water policy post; Byorth to lead MT Water Project

Trout Unlimited Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 30, 2014 Contact: Pat Byorth, (406).548-4830 pbyorth@tu.org Scott Yates, (307)-349-0753 syates@tu.org Trout Unlimited names Ziemer to new water policy post, Byorth to lead Montana Water Project (Bozeman)Trout Unlimited (TU), the nations largest organization dedicated to trout and salmon conservation, today announced that Laura Ziemer, director of TUs

Pine Forest Bill Clears House Committee

Contact: Jim Jeffress (775) 560-9594 Pine Forest Bill Clears House Committee Bill could be one of the first with a wilderness component in recent years Washington D.C. — A bill to help secure the future of the Pine Forest Range moved through the House Natural Resources Committee today, one of the first bills with a

Nevada working on legislative solution bolster sage grouse populations

For immediate release 12/20/2013 Contact: Jim Jeffress (775) 560-9594 Washington D.C. — A proposal put out by Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller is taking a hard look at ways to improve odds for sage grouse by embarking on a massive collaboration between a wide variety of stakeholders. The discussion draft released today begins to

TU: Wyden's Bill to Manage O&C Lands a Good Start

TU congratulates Wyden for strong O&C draft legislation Nov. 26, 2013 Contact: Dean Finnerty, (541) 214-0642 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU: Wyden’s Draft Bill to Protect O&C Lands a ‘Good Start’ MEDFORD–Trout Unlimited today congratulated U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden for drafting a bill intended to resolve the contentious issues surrounding the management of over 2 million

TU Stands Behind Secretary Jewell's Conservation Agenda

Oct. 31, 2013 Contact: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited (571) 274-0601 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU Supports Jewells Conservation Vision WASHINGTON, D.C.–Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Department of the Interior, gave an address on conservation Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The following is the official statement from Chris Wood, president

TU urges infrastructure upgrades to secure water, protect rivers

Trout Unlimited Press Release Oct. 29, 2013 Contact: Laura Ziemer, 406-599 2606 lziemer@tu.org Steve Moyer, 571-274-0593 smoyer@tu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited urges infrastructure upgrades to secure Western water supply, protect river habitat Water supply solutions often require new thinking, not a bigger bathtub WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 29, 2013Speaking today at a U.S. House hearing

EPA Report Shows Importance of Headwaters, Wetlands

Oct. 10, 2013 Contact: Steve Moyer, (703) 284-9406 DSC_1241.JPG FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Importance of Waters and Wetlands Documented in New EPA Report Scientists from sportsmens organizations favorably review report that will guide development ofa new rule clarifying the Clean Water Acts role in safeguarding waters of the United States WASHINGTON A recently released report by