Pacific Rivers

"The Nez Perce Tribe and two conservation groups reached a settlement agreement with the state of Oregon that they say will improve water quality at and below the three-dam Hells Canyon Complex on the Snake River and possibly lead to sockeye recovery in Wallowa Lake.

The tribe and the conservation groups — Pacific Rivers and Idaho Rivers United — sued the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in 2019, arguing the state violated the federal Clean Water Act when it certified the proposed relicensing of Idaho Power’s dams at the southern end of North America’s deepest river gorge."

Great coverage in the Lewiston Tribune of our recent Snake River water quality litigation settlement!

Read it at:

Nez Perce part of settlement on Hells Canyon water quality The Nez Perce Tribe and two conservation groups reached a settlement agreement with the state of Oregon that they say will improve water quality at and below the three-dam Hells

Cleaner and Cooler Water for the Snake River!

After two years of negotiations, Pacific Rivers, Idaho Rivers United and the Nez Perce Tribe have settled litigation that will force the state of Oregon to develop a plan to limit dangerous methylmercury pollution and accelerate remediation of water temperatures impacting endangered salmon at Idaho Power's massive hydropower complex at Hells Canyon.

The litigation was brought under the authority of the Clean Water Act and will improve water quality in the impoundments at the Hells Canyon Complex and downstream in the Snake River.

Read the press release at: https://bit.ly/2X034Dk

Pacific Rivers ​Our new issue of the Free Flow Newsletter is out now! Download a copy today or read it at the Pacific Rivers website This Summer's issue includes great insights and perspectives on...

Huge thanks to Senator Ron Wyden and his staff, and the crew at People's Town Hall, for today's great conversation about the River Democracy Act and the important opportunity to permanently protect 4700 miles of Oregon's beautiful rivers as Wild and Scenic.

Want to learn more about this inspiring legislation? Our recent short film is a great place to start.

Watch it at: https://vimeo.com/534234263

The River Democracy Act Oregon is a state blessed with vast networks of rivers and streams flowing through remarkable landscapes and ecosystems. Oregonians cherish these wild places and…