Photo by Travis Rummel Contact: Sam Snyder, Trout Unlimited, (907) 903-5811 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alaska sportsmen celebrate victory for the Susitna River Opponents of the Susitna Watana dam proposal celebrate future of free-flowing Susitna River ANCHORAGE, AK – Today, Alaskas Governor announced the state is shutting down the Susitna-Watana Dam project. In so doing, Trout
Forest fire bill provisions fall short
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2016 Contact: Steve Moyer, TU vice president of government affairs, smoyer@tu.org, (571) 274-0593 Kate Miller, TU director of government affairs, kmiller@tu.org, (703) 489-6411 Trout Unlimited: forest fire bill provisions fall short Draft proposal inadequate for wildfire budget, watershed health (Washington, D.C.) As another wildfire season begins to heat up, the
Trout Unlimited lauds committee approval of Good Sam provisions
June 15, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org, (703) 284-9406 Kate Miller, kmiller@tu.org, (703) 489-6411 Trout Unlimited lauds committee approval of Good Sam provisions (Washington, D.C.) Today, the House Natural Resources committee approved the Good Sam provisions of HR 3843 and HR 3844, which address the chronic problems of abandoned mine pollution of
Senate energy bill reauthorizes LWCF
April 20, 2016 Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org Kristyn Brady, 617-501-6352, kbrady@trcp.org Senate passes bipartisan energy bill that reauthorizes LWCF Sportsmen have been fighting for years to move these conservation priorities across the finish line WASHINGTON, D.C. The Senate has just passed a comprehensive energy reform bill that includes key conservation provisions to benefit fish, wildlife,
Grays and Chinook Rivers designated Wild Steelhead Gene Banks
Agency designation will help promote healthy, fishable populations of wild steelhead for anglers CONTACT: Nick Chambers / Washington Organizer for Trout Unlimited’s Wild Steelhead Initiative nchambers@tu.org / (541) 908-1329 (March 16, 2016) Seattle, Wash. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced their most recent Wild Steelhead Gene Bank designation which will be situated on
Washington projects featured at White House as models for future
Washington projects featured at White House as models for future Yakima and Methow showcased in summit focused on water resources and sustainability CONTACT: Lisa Pelly / Director of Trout Unlimited’s Washington Water Project lpelly@tu.org / (509) 630-0467 (March 23, 2016) Wenatchee, Wash. A local project focused on fixing an aging irrigation-water delivery system garnered national
Conservationists, anglers and commercial fishermen united in support of Klamath dam removal
For Immediate Release April 6, 2016 Contact Steve Rothert, American Rivers, 530-277-0448 Curtis Knight, California Trout, 530-859-1872 Lowell Ashbaugh, International Federation of Fly Fishers, 530-277-6722 Glen Spain, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermens Associations and Institute for Fisheries Resources, 541-689-2000 Brian Johnson, Trout Unlimited, 415-385-0796 General inquiries: Nina Erlich-Williams, 541-230-1973 or 415-577-1153 CONSERVATIONISTS, ANGLERS AND COMMERCIAL