The rock-hurling spat that could upend Colorado’s river access rules
The Colorado Supreme Court will wade into a technical aspect in angler Roger Hill’s lawsuit arguing Colorado rivers are public property if they were used …
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Forest Service Urged to Reject Massive Idaho Gold Mine
A planned open-pit cyanide leach gold mine in Idaho’s Salmon River Mountains would jeopardize public health and clean water, harm endangered species, violate Indigenous treaty …
California’s endangered salmon population plummets amid new threat
They’ve been pushed to the brink of extinction by dams, drought, extreme heat, and even the flare of wildfires, but now California’s endangered winter-run Chinook …
Third straight D+ for the Chesapeake Bay
Scientists at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation graded the estuary’s health at a D+ for the third time in a row, with the blue crab population …
New Columbia River Protections Under EPA Permits
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop oil and other toxic chemical discharges into the Columbia River in Washington and …
Why Is the Forest Service Dumping Christmas Trees into Ohio Lakes?
During the week after Christmas, U.S. Forest Service employees gather hundreds of old Christmas trees, lash them to cinder blocks, and then dump them into …
Invasive Black Carp Established in Parts of Mississippi River Basin
Invasive black carp are now known to be established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin. A new study co-authored by the …
Europe’s Surprising Record of Dam Removals
European nations have been busy removing thousands of river barriers to restore some of the world’s most fragmented rivers. But until recently, the efforts have …
Nehalem: A Wild Salmon Stronghold
The Nehalem River, Oregon’s North Coast gem, is a vital salmon ecosystem where our policy and practice — of protection and restoration — come together. …
Once an Open Sewer, New York Harbor Now Teems With Life
Today people swim in organized events in New York Harbor, which would have been unthinkable fifty years ago when Congress voted to override President Richard …