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Federal Agencies Criticized for Not Enforcing Laws That Protect Salmon
By: Alastair Bland Salmon populations are struggling on the West Coast despite laws meant to protect them. Some blame the Endangered Species Act, but others say federal agencies are to blame for failing to … read more...
New state water plan may force tighter conservation restrictions
By Carolyn Lochhead WASHINGTON — San Francisco faces potentially drastic cutbacks in its water supply, as state regulators proposed leaving more water in three Northern California rivers Thursday to protect wildlife in the Sacramento-San … read more...
Federal water bills would harm our salmon
By Patty Unterman and Alice Waters Today, one of our state’s most iconic local foods, chinook salmon, is in critical danger, threatened by drought and Congress. This week, 39 leading Bay Area chefs and restaurant owners joined the … read more...
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This Will Be the Biggest Dam-Removal Project in History
By Sarah Gilman More than 400 miles of the Klamath River system that have been blocked for a century will open up for people and wildlife. Glen Canyon Dam began its life with an explosion. Congress authorized the … read more...
Genetically Engineered Salmon Approved for Consumption
By ANDREW POLLACK Federal regulators on Thursday approved a genetically engineered salmon as fit for consumption, making it the first genetically altered animal to be cleared for American supermarkets and dinner … read more...
Conservationist Zeke Grader, advocate for fish, dies
By Steve Rubenstein Zeke Grader, a lifelong conservationist who loved wild fish, wild rivers and the good fight necessary to protect them, has died. He was 68. “You would probably not be eating a wild California salmon today if it were … read more...
My 417 mile walk down the ‘endangered’ river
By John D. Sutter - CNN Opinions I spent three weeks trying to kayak (and walk) down the “most endangered” river in America, California’s San Joaquin; I quickly learned why no one does that On and sometimes in the San Joaquin River … read more...