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2018 Sweepstakes winners
Grand prize J. Bolton, (CA),J. Snyder, (CT) First prize B. Roll, (IA) Second prize J. Schaffner, (MA),H. Witte, (CA),M. Kelso, (TN),A. Vaughan, (IL) Third prize J. Nyberg, (GA),C. Garland, (TN),S. Kohr, (PA) Fourth prize B. MCNIEL, (TN),B. Johnson, (UT),T. Miller, (CO),S. Baker, (TX),L. Scurlock, (TN),R. Master, (KY),M. Stempa, (NJ),S. Welle, (ND),B. Bendell, (CO),W. Luden, (SC)…
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Lawmakers Urge Action to Protect the Chetco River for Second Time This Year
Trout Unlimited applauds Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, and Representatives Peter DeFazio and Jared Huffman for their leadership and commitment to protecting Oregon’s fisheries and public lands from activities that could harm salmon, trout, and steelhead populations and world famous angling opportunities. Last week, these lawmakers sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke…
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Learning From the Stream by Laurie Wilhite
The brilliant autumn colors along the riparian area at Brooks Memorial State Park provided the perfect backdrop for time in the stream. The East Prong of the Little Klickitat River flows over a mile right through this Washington State Park and travels 13 miles south through the town of Goldendale. It was a beautiful fall…
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The Affordable Clean Energy Rule in context
The power industry has put more natural gas power plants online, but the repeal of the Clean Power Plan could slow progress toward fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Wikimedia commons photo. By Jim Wilson As a member of TU’s National Leadership Council Climate Change Working Group, I volunteered to write a blog about EPA’s proposed alternative to…
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Impacts of climate change on tailwaters
By Michael Riley Tailwaters are known for their ability to provide clean, cold water conditions suitable to support robust trout populations. Tailwaters can provide cold water during dry conditions and also help negate the effects of flooding. But as drought and flash flooding become more extreme with climate change even tailwaters have their limits, leaving the trout vulnerable. In the drought-ridden West, competition for…
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Act Now to Help Protect the Methow Headwaters
We need your support to help urge the BLM to protect the Methow Headwaters and the habitat it provides for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bull trout, mountain whitefish, Chinook salmon, and steelhead. A mineral withdrawal would make the 340,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in the Upper Methow Valley off-limits to large-scale mining for…
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Election Season Is Upon Us!
The 2018 election cycle is in full swing and for many states, a legislative session will follow shortly after. During an election year, elected officials are more likely to heed the concerns of active organizations. As many chapters and councils activate for this election year, it is a great time to remind yourleadership team of…
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