Applying science and law to protect, restore and sustain waters of the Snake River Basin, and to support clean water access and advocacy in underserved communities worldwide.

Oppose Permitting Reform: Protect Rural Communities from Big Ag

WASHINGTON — Dozens of environmental, farmer and community groups today sent a letter urging Congressional leaders to oppose anti-environmental permitting legislation. The Senate will vote on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) this afternoon. The groups’ letter opposes this dangerous legislation which would exacerbate water pollution from industrial agriculture, eviscerate effective oversight of […]

Comments on supplement to proposed WOTUS Rule

Comments of SELC on behalf of 88 organizations

(New) Comments on Proposed “Waters of the United States” (Re)Definition (Again)

Round and round we go 10.9.26 Final Waterkeeper Alliance Comments on 2026 Supplemental Updated WOTUS Defintion (1)

Congress Urged to Reject Idaho Toxic Waste Dump Land Exchange in Defense Spending Bill

“We’re appalled at our federal lawmakers’ blatant disregard for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ treaty rights” said Buck Ryan, executive director of Snake River Waterkeeper. “The court firmly upheld the Tribes’ rights by rejecting this unlawful land exchange, and this is a shameful attempt to circumvent the justice system and the appropriate outcome in this matter.”

Groups urge lawmakers to protect state water reviews in permitting talks

Snake River Waterkeeper joined a broad coalition of clean water advocates in signing a letter to EPW Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse and members of the committee in support of protecting the Clean Water Act and Section 401. Top Republicans and the Trump administration have argued that a provision in the Clean Water Act — Section […]

Response filed to Simplot’s motion to dismiss

In April, SRW sought to reopen discovery in our ongoing case against Simplot’s massive Idaho factory farm, which illegally discharges field runoff contaminated with cattle manure into the Snake River. Now, we have filed a response to Simplot’s motion to dismiss our case. We are in this legal battle for the long haul, and have […]

SRW featured on France TV

A France TV crew made the trip to Idaho to interview SRW’s Executive Director, Buck Ryan, about the Simplot CAFO and how it is polluting the Snake River. 

Motion filed to reopen discovery in CAFO case

On April 29, 2026, Snake River Waterkeeper filed a motion with the Idaho federal court to reopen discovery in our case against the Simplot cattle factory farm in Grand View, Idaho.