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A Great Result after Comments on Draft NPDES Permits for “Big 8” Dams

May 14, 2020

We are excited to share remarkable progress in our fight against hot water killing salmon on the Lower Snake River! For the first time, the state of Washington will require a reduction of temperatures and oil pollution by the dams by enforcing the Clean Water Act:
2020.5-media-statement-on-401-cert-for-8-federal-dams

Below are links to our comments – thanks to Columbia Riverkeeper for spearheading this!
2020.5.4-crk-and-srw-comments

exhibit-1-2015-corps-study

exhibit-2-dams_memorandum_for_record_2_12_16