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Take Action! Contact Washington State’s new governor – Jay Inslee – and urge him to stand with other Northwest leaders in support of shared solutions that will restore wild salmon, expand our clean energy economy, and build prosperous communities.  Learn more, take action, and share...
Columbia-Snake Basin Stakeholder Initiative   The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is reaching out to 150+ Northwest stakeholders – fishermen, farmers, conservationists, energy and shipping interests, and others - to begin a conversation about Columbia-Snake Basin salmon restoration. Learn more here.
Lower Snake River Waterway   With the release of its Dredging Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) in December 2012, the Army Corps has triggered a regional discussion about the costs, benefits, value and future of the lower Snake River as a shipping transportation corridor. Learn more here...

Light in the River Save Our wild Salmon’s climate change program is helping stop global warming, and helping salmon, rivers and people weather the changes it is making in the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Learn more here...

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  • Climate Change Prevention and Care Thursday, 16 May 2013 - Climate Change Prevention and Care torepairtheworldFrom the desk of Pat Ford, SOS executive director. May 10, 2013 For some years I have been seeking simple, evocative ways to communicate a core SOS conviction as we all confront climate change: that work to stop or slow it, and work to weather or respond to it,... Read more...

  • All Scientists Are Saying Is…"Give (More) Spill A Chance." Thursday, 09 May 2013 - All Scientists Are Saying Is…"Give (More) Spill A Chance." From the desk of Gilly Lyons, SOS Policy and Legal Director. May 6, 2013. Bonneville dam 120% or 125%? 2%, 4%, or 6%? 35% or 70%? SARs? These numbers and acronyms are just a sample of the many facts and figures presented at the Comparative Survival... Read more...

  • Paul Lumley: To manage the Columbia River, we need a new treaty for a new era Wednesday, 08 May 2013 - Paul Lumley in the Oregonian: To manage the Columbia River, we need a new treaty for a new era 12678556-mmmainPaul Lumley's op-ed on the Columbia River Treaty, which appeared in The Oregonian May 5, opens a subject SOS members will hear and do more about: how can Northwest people make sure that the 50-year-old... Read more...

  • Wild Salmon & Steelhead News May 2013 Sunday, 05 May 2013 - sos.logo1Our "SPILL" Edition of the Wild Salmon & Steelhead News. May 2013 In addition to our court victories rejecting the government's inadequate and illegal salmon plans over the last 12+ years, "SPILL" has been one of salmon and fishing advocates' most important achievements to protect the Columbia &... Read more...

Solutions TableSolutions Table
Western salmon states, fishing businesses, conservation groups and Northwest tribes have been in litigation over federal dams and wild salmon protection in the Columbia Basin for almost two decades. Now is the time for all stakeholders to come together and create a new approach to salmon restoration.

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Wind and Salmon ConnectionWind & Salmon Connection
Wild salmon and wind energy work together well in the Northwest, as sustainable resources and job creators.  But the Obama administration's present management of our Rivers doesn't reflect this natural partnership. We're working to change that.
     

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Salmon Mean BusinessSalmon Mean Business
Salmon are a critical part of the northwest economy, supporting a diverse set of industries including fishing, tourism, renewable energy, and outdoor retailers that bring billions to the northwest and create thousands of jobs. A healthy environment means a healthy economy and the threats salmon face threaten us all.

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One of a KindOne of a Kind
The wild salmon and steelhead of the Northwest are an incredible story of nature. When dinosaurs roamed the earth, salmon were swimming in our waters. Snake River salmon travel more than 900 miles inland and climb almost 7,000 feet to reach their spawning grounds – making them truly one of a kind.

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