Collaborative Solution Needed to End the Deadlock Over Dams
NRDC joins a diverse group of seventeen conservation, energy sector, and port leaders from across the Northwest in a letter to the governors of Oregon, Washingt...
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Federal Judge Demands Real Action to Save Columbia Basin Salmon, a Win for Orcas
In a monumental win, an Oregon Federal Judge ruled this week that the Columbia and Snake River hydroelectric dams, powerhouses, and associated reservoirs...
STUDY: Oil Industry Triggers California Earthquakes
The oil industry must now admit that its actions could cause earthquakes in California. A study published by the American Geophysical Union this week found...
Why These Orcas Love Idaho
The key to saving Southern Resident killer whales may lie nearly 1,000 miles from Puget Sound in the wilderness of central Idaho. A recent study led my Michael...