Klamath News Clips - Archive

Government Delay, Drought Prompts Renewed Push for Protection of Klamath River Chinook Salmon

 

Klamath Basin water resources: Merkley's proposal unscientific and unsustainable

Our long time allies at WaterWatch call into question the effectiveness of recently released Klamath legislation.

Merkley Legislation on Klamath Falls Short

Conservation groups are disappointed in legislation that would codify Bush-era giveaway to unsustainable agribusiness operations.

Oregon Wild photo contest winners capture state's beauty, and what's at risk

Seventh annual contest winners featured at unveiling event in Pear District.

Klamath Wetlands Top 10 Most Endangered Places List in 2011

2011 list filled with special places threatened by proposed Congressional action posed by hostile political climate in Washington, D.C.

Wetlands top Oregon's most endangered list

Klamath threatened by water quality and a lack of water quantity.

Klamath River Basin: Dam removal is only first step toward restoration

Recent scientific reviews of the Klamath settlement agreements have Oregon Wild's Ani Kame'enui thinking there is more to the restoration puzzle than dam removal alone.

Water Quality May Stop Migrating Klamath Salmon Even If Dams Do Not

Science review panel worries that excessive water diversions and lack of wetlands that filter and store clean water may hamper restoration efforts.

Independent Science Review Faults Klamath Settlement Agreement

Science review spurs Oregon Wild to continue call for improvements in settlement deals to help water quality and quantity in Klamath Basin.

Independent report questions Klamath Basin agreement's benefits to salmon

Settlement deals may not provide fish benefits promised due to shortcomings in water quality and quantity.

Scientists find holes in Klamath River dam removal plan

$1.4-billion project — dismantling four hydroelectric dams to restore Chinook salmon runs in the upper Klamath River — amounts to an experiment with no guarantee of success, independent report says.

Water quality suffers as Congress dithers

Oregon Wild and Friends of the River point to the need for urgent action to help improve Klamath River water quality and the dangers of waiting for Congress to act.

Environmental groups urge Klamath water quality regulations

Conservationists hope California regulatory body can step in and force action where settlement deal currently falls short.

Coalition Calls on California Regulators to Enforce Clean Water Standards

Coalition of conservation groups urge the California State Water Resources Control Board to enforce clean water standards on the eve of a new deadline for PacifiCorp's clean water permit.

Groups petition for chinook salmon

Chinook salmon in the Klamath and Trinity rivers could be listed as threatened or endangered by federal fishery managers.

Feds looking at protection for Klamath chinook

NOAA responds to listing petition from Oregon Wild and allies, initiates status review to determine next course.

Feds Agree, Klamath River Chinook Salmon Need Endangered Species Review

National Marine Fisheries Service will initiate process that could lead to Endangered Species Act protections for chinook salmon.

Environmental groups ask feds to protect spring chinook

Petition considers fall and spring runs distinct enough to be separate

Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Klamath River Chinook Salmon

With Klamath salmon teetering on the edge, groups push for lasting recovery solution for the river's most economically prized species.

Conservation groups seek Endangered Species Act listing for Klamath River chinook salmon

With numbers falling below 3,000 wild fish, Oregon Wild and allies look for ESA protections for spring chinook.