05. LAW - Columbia Basin Bulletin

Parties Put Salmon/Steelhead BiOp Litigation On Hold, Commit To Working Together To Find ‘Comprehensive, Long-Term Solution’

October 22, 2021/in 04. POWER, 05. LAW

Federal Judge Says NOAA Violated ESA When Approving Alaska Salmon Fishery; No Certainty New Hatcheries Will Mitigate Harvest

October 21, 2021/in 05. LAW

Wild Fish Advocates File Lawsuit Challenging Washington Hatchery Reform Policy Changes, Increased Hatchery Salmon For Orcas

October 14, 2021/in 02. WILDLIFE, 05. LAW

Judge Lays Out Schedule For Hearing On Preliminary Injunction Requesting More Spill For Fish, Lower Reservoirs At Columbia/Snake Dams

September 23, 2021/in 05. LAW

EPA Rescinds Trump Administration’s Guidance On Clean Water Act Permits For Pollution Discharges Through Groundwater

September 23, 2021/in 05. LAW

Litigation Over Hells Canyon Water Quality Settled; Oregon To Develop Plan To Control Temperature Impacts On Salmon, Steelhead

September 3, 2021/in 04. POWER, 05. LAW

Judge Issues Final Order For Operations At Corps’ Willamette Valley Dams To Aid ESA Salmon, Steelhead; Deep Drawdowns, Spill

September 2, 2021/in 03. HABITAT, 04. POWER, 05. LAW

Willamette River Reservoirs Far Below Average As Parties Move Forward On Court-Ordered Interim Measures To Address Listed Steelhead, Chinook

August 26, 2021/in 03. HABITAT, 05. LAW

Group Sues EPA Over Discharge Permits For Puget Sound Sewage Treatment Plants, Says Improperly Discharging Nitrogen, Creating Dead Zones

August 26, 2021/in 05. LAW

Lawsuit Alleges As Oregon’s Polluted Waters Increase, EPA Failing To Step In, Demand Clean-Up Plans

August 5, 2021/in 05. LAW

Group Seeks ESA Consultations Over Expansion Of Large Ship Traffic In Columbia/Snake Rivers; Says Wake Stranding Harms Listed Fish

July 29, 2021/in 03. HABITAT, 04. POWER, 05. LAW

Oregon, Groups Seek Injunction To Increase Spill For Salmon, Steelhead; Drop Dam Pools To Speed Fish Through ‘Too Hot Reservoirs’

July 19, 2021/in 04. POWER, 05. LAW

Federal Judge Orders Corps To Take Immediate Action To Protect ESA-Listed Willamette Valley Wild Spring Chinook, Steelhead; ‘No Patience For Further Delay’

July 15, 2021/in 03. HABITAT, 04. POWER, 05. LAW

Biden EPA Reevaluating Trump Administration Rollback Of Washington State Water Quality Standards; ‘May Not Be Based On Sound Science’

July 15, 2021/in 05. LAW

Washington State Hearings Board Rejects Corps’ Appeal Of Clean Water Act Certifications Aimed At Reducing Columbia/Snake Water Temperatures

June 30, 2021/in 05. LAW

Feds Seek To Dismiss Irrigators’ Claims In Salmon BiOp Case; Irrigators Challenge, Saying ‘Interests Directly Affected’

June 11, 2021/in 05. LAW

Groups File Court Petition To Halt Clearcutting In Oregon’s Burned Santiam River Watershed; Home To ESA-Listed Spring Chinook, Steelhead

April 23, 2021/in 03. HABITAT, 05. LAW

Judge Sets Timeline For Challenge To Columbia River Salmon/Steelhead EIS/BIOP; Could Extend Well Into 2022

April 16, 2021/in 05. LAW

EIS/BiOp Challenge: Spokane Tribe Wants Salmon Reintroduction Included, Steps To Control Pike; Irrigators Say Dam Breaching Impact Analysis On Irrigation Falls Short

March 5, 2021/in 05. LAW

Conservation Groups File Complaint Against New Columbia River System Operations EIS, BiOp For Salmon, Steelhead

February 5, 2021/in 05. LAW

Seattle Federal Judge Orders EPA, WDOE To Take Steps To Reduce Polluted Runoff, Review Width Of Streamside Buffers To Protect Salmon

January 15, 2021/in 05. LAW

Congress Approves Bipartisan Bill Ratifying Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes Water Rights Compact

December 22, 2020/in 05. LAW

Fisheries/Hydro Managers Give High Grades To 2020 Flexible Spill Operations; Aided Juvenile Salmonids, Netted BPA $4.7 Million

December 18, 2020/in 04. POWER, 05. LAW

Center For Biological Diversity Issues Intent To Sue Over Lack Of Final Rule For Expanded Critical Habitat For Killer Whales

December 17, 2020/in 02. WILDLIFE, 05. LAW

Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Challenging USFWS Decision To Not List Wolverines Under ESA; Stress Climate Change Impacts

December 17, 2020/in 02. WILDLIFE, 05. LAW

Parties Put Salmon/Steelhead BiOp Litigation On Hold, Commit To Working Together To Find ‘Comprehensive, Long-Term Solution’

Federal Judge Says NOAA Violated ESA When Approving Alaska Salmon Fishery; No Certainty New Hatcheries Will Mitigate Harvest

Wild Fish Advocates File Lawsuit Challenging Washington Hatchery Reform Policy Changes, Increased Hatchery Salmon For Orcas

Judge Lays Out Schedule For Hearing On Preliminary Injunction Requesting More Spill For Fish, Lower Reservoirs At Columbia/Snake Dams

EPA Rescinds Trump Administration’s Guidance On Clean Water Act Permits For Pollution Discharges Through Groundwater

Litigation Over Hells Canyon Water Quality Settled; Oregon To Develop Plan To Control Temperature Impacts On Salmon, Steelhead

Judge Issues Final Order For Operations At Corps’ Willamette Valley Dams To Aid ESA Salmon, Steelhead; Deep Drawdowns, Spill

Willamette River Reservoirs Far Below Average As Parties Move Forward On Court-Ordered Interim Measures To Address Listed Steelhead, Chinook

Group Sues EPA Over Discharge Permits For Puget Sound Sewage Treatment Plants, Says Improperly Discharging Nitrogen, Creating Dead Zones

Lawsuit Alleges As Oregon’s Polluted Waters Increase, EPA Failing To Step In, Demand Clean-Up Plans

Group Seeks ESA Consultations Over Expansion Of Large Ship Traffic In Columbia/Snake Rivers; Says Wake Stranding Harms Listed Fish

Oregon, Groups Seek Injunction To Increase Spill For Salmon, Steelhead; Drop Dam Pools To Speed Fish Through ‘Too Hot Reservoirs’

Federal Judge Orders Corps To Take Immediate Action To Protect ESA-Listed Willamette Valley Wild Spring Chinook, Steelhead; ‘No Patience For Further Delay’

Biden EPA Reevaluating Trump Administration Rollback Of Washington State Water Quality Standards; ‘May Not Be Based On Sound Science’

Washington State Hearings Board Rejects Corps’ Appeal Of Clean Water Act Certifications Aimed At Reducing Columbia/Snake Water Temperatures

Feds Seek To Dismiss Irrigators’ Claims In Salmon BiOp Case; Irrigators Challenge, Saying ‘Interests Directly Affected’

Groups File Court Petition To Halt Clearcutting In Oregon’s Burned Santiam River Watershed; Home To ESA-Listed Spring Chinook, Steelhead

Judge Sets Timeline For Challenge To Columbia River Salmon/Steelhead EIS/BIOP; Could Extend Well Into 2022

EIS/BiOp Challenge: Spokane Tribe Wants Salmon Reintroduction Included, Steps To Control Pike; Irrigators Say Dam Breaching Impact Analysis On Irrigation Falls Short

Conservation Groups File Complaint Against New Columbia River System Operations EIS, BiOp For Salmon, Steelhead

Seattle Federal Judge Orders EPA, WDOE To Take Steps To Reduce Polluted Runoff, Review Width Of Streamside Buffers To Protect Salmon

Congress Approves Bipartisan Bill Ratifying Confederated Salish-Kootenai Tribes Water Rights Compact

Fisheries/Hydro Managers Give High Grades To 2020 Flexible Spill Operations; Aided Juvenile Salmonids, Netted BPA $4.7 Million

Center For Biological Diversity Issues Intent To Sue Over Lack Of Final Rule For Expanded Critical Habitat For Killer Whales

Conservation Groups File Lawsuit Challenging USFWS Decision To Not List Wolverines Under ESA; Stress Climate Change Impacts

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