To clean up the West’s abandoned mines, we need funding and liability protections for Good Samaritans who want to do the work
Time to modernize a relic of westward expansion
Why the federal budget matters for trout and salmon
On Tuesday, the President signed this year’s massive $1.5 trillion funding bill into law … Here are four reasons why Trout Unlimited is excited about the passage of the federal government funding omnibus bill.
On mining cleanups, it’s long past time
A “Good Samaritan” bill in Congress would make it easier for conservationists and partners to tackle 33,000 abandoned mines polluting Western waters.
Bringing back the upper Animas
Seven years after the Gold King spill, a $90 million settlement agreement sets the watershed on the course for recovery. Ty Churchwell explains why it matters.
Long road trip a journey through TU wins
“You’re driving?” The question came with an unmistakable tone of incredulity. I had just told a friend that I would be driving from my home in Virginia to a conference in northern Vermont. Their surprise was understandable. The shortest route from my home in Roanoke to Jay Peak Resort is 824 miles. There was a method to…
Why “Infrastructure Week” was a big deal for trout and salmon
What do bridges, highways, and rail have to do with wild and native trout and salmon?
Congress must act to reform ancient mining laws
Abandoned hardrock mines create some of the most significant water quality problems facing our country, but in Congress we have an opportunity to invest in cleaning up pollution of the past, while modernizing our mining laws so we don’t face the same issues in the future