Elwha and Nisqually Rivers to be managed as wild steelhead gene banks Wild Steelheaders United, Trout Unlimited call for Skagit River watershed also to be managed for wild steelhead CONTACT:Rob Masonis, 206-491-9016, rmasonis@tu.orgJohn McMillan, 360-797-3215, jmcmillan@tu.org SEATTLE Wild Steelheaders United and Trout Unlimited praised the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlifes decision, announced today, to…
Trout Unlimited cheers House approval of bill to help fund abandoned mine cleanup
July 6, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org, (703) 284-9406 Kate Miller, kmiller@tu.org, (703) 489-6411 (Washington, D.C.) Last night, the House of Representatives approved HR 3844, the Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act. Sponsored by Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia and Rep. Alan Lowenthal of California, the bill would facilitate cleanup of abandoned…
Alaska sportsmen celebrate victory for the Susitna River
Photo by Travis Rummel Contact: Sam Snyder, Trout Unlimited, (907) 903-5811 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alaska sportsmen celebrate victory for the Susitna River Opponents of the Susitna Watana dam proposal celebrate future of free-flowing Susitna River ANCHORAGE, AK – Today, Alaskas Governor announced the state is shutting down the Susitna-Watana Dam project. In so doing, Trout…
Forest fire bill provisions fall short
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2016 Contact: Steve Moyer, TU vice president of government affairs, smoyer@tu.org, (571) 274-0593 Kate Miller, TU director of government affairs, kmiller@tu.org, (703) 489-6411 Trout Unlimited: forest fire bill provisions fall short Draft proposal inadequate for wildfire budget, watershed health (Washington, D.C.) As another wildfire season begins to heat up, the…
Trout Unlimited lauds committee approval of Good Sam provisions
June 15, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org, (703) 284-9406 Kate Miller, kmiller@tu.org, (703) 489-6411 Trout Unlimited lauds committee approval of Good Sam provisions (Washington, D.C.) Today, the House Natural Resources committee approved the Good Sam provisions of HR 3843 and HR 3844, which address the chronic problems of abandoned mine pollution of…
Senate energy bill reauthorizes LWCF
April 20, 2016 Contact: Steve Moyer, smoyer@tu.org Kristyn Brady, 617-501-6352, kbrady@trcp.org Senate passes bipartisan energy bill that reauthorizes LWCF Sportsmen have been fighting for years to move these conservation priorities across the finish line WASHINGTON, D.C. The Senate has just passed a comprehensive energy reform bill that includes key conservation provisions to benefit fish, wildlife,…
Grays and Chinook Rivers designated Wild Steelhead Gene Banks
Agency designation will help promote healthy, fishable populations of wild steelhead for anglers CONTACT: Nick Chambers / Washington Organizer for Trout Unlimited’s Wild Steelhead Initiative nchambers@tu.org / (541) 908-1329 (March 16, 2016) Seattle, Wash. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced their most recent Wild Steelhead Gene Bank designation which will be situated on…