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Portland Press Herald Editorial: King can blame self for salmon's listing

11/19/1999 Portland Press Herald Editorial: King can blame self for salmon’s listing Portland Press Herald Editorial: King can blame self for salmon’s listing Maine has not been aggressive enough in efforts to save the species Contact: 11/19/1999 — — Gov. King’s disappointment over the federal government’s decision to list the Atlantic salmon as endangered is…

A Message from TU President Charles Gauvin Regarding the Events of September 11th

9/17/2001 A Message from TU President Charles Gauvin Regarding the Events of September 11th A Message from TU President Charles Gauvin Regarding the Events of September 11th Contact: 9/17/2001 — — Sept. 17th, 2001 Washington, DC Dear TU Members and Supporters, All of you have heard many times by now that the world changed on…

TU Denounces Emasculated Roadless Rule<em>New rule fails to accomplish its stated goals</em>

05/05/2005 Contact: Chris Wood, Trout Unlimited 703-284-9403 Cell: 571-274-0601 TU Denounces Emasculated Roadless RuleNew rule fails to accomplish its stated goals (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Trout Unlimited (TU), North America’s largest coldwater conservation organization, today expressed extreme disappointment with the Bush Administration’s removal of protections for 58.5 million acres of public land. The new rule gives…

National Academy Of Sciences Review: Maine's Wild Salmon Are Genetically Distinct

National Academy Of Sciences Review: Maine’s Wild Salmon Are Genetically Distinct National Academy Of Sciences Review: Maines Wild Salmon Are Genetically Distinct Trout Unlimited Calls on State and Federal Officials to Move Forward on Recovery Plans Contact: Jeff Reardon New England Conservation Director Trout Unlimited 207/ 373-0700 1/11/2002 — Brunswick, ME — On January 7th,…

TU Applauds Vote on CT House Bill 5277

3/20/2006 TU Applauds Vote on CT House Bill 5277 March 20, 2006 Contact: Kirt Mayland, Eastern Water Project Director, 860-435-2073 (w); 646-302-3639 (c) TU Applauds the Environment Committee Vote on CT House Bill 5277 Committee vote is an important step toward better management of states river and stream flows HARTFORD — Trout Unlimited (TU), the…

Trout Unlimited Applauds House Vote on Senate Bill 304

04/25/2008 Trout Unlimited Applauds House Vote on Senate Bill 304 April 25, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Kirt Mayland, Eastern Water Project Director, 413-274-6329 (w), 646-302-3639 (c) Trout Unlimited Applauds House Vote on Senate Bill 304House vote is an important step in managing Vermonts groundwater and stream flows MONTPELIER — Trout Unlimited (TU), the nations…

Trout Unlimited and Theodore Gordon Flyfishers Praise New York State Senate for Passing Bill Delaying Gas Drilling

For Immediate Release: CONTACT: Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited, 703-284-9408, emooney@tu.org John L. Barone, Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, Inc., 914-961-0565 Trout Unlimited and Theodore Gordon Flyfishers Praise New York State Senate for Passing Bill Delaying Gas Drilling Arlington, Va.– Sportsmen’s organizations, Trout Unlimited (TU) and Theodore Gordon Flyfishers (TGF), praise the New York State Senate for voting…

Sportsmen confident that USFS will make a sound Wyoming Range decision

Contact: Steven Brutger (307) 438-2596 Cathy Purves (307) 332-6700 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen confident that USFS will make a sound Wyoming Range decision Lander, Wyo. – Sportsmen and women in Wyoming reacted to Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Jacque Buchanan’s withdrawal of a record of decision not to authorize 44,720 acres in the Wyoming Range for…

Sportsmen seek balanced approach to drilling the Roan in wake of judge's decision

Contact:David Nickum, (303) 440-2937 x101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen seek balanced approach to drilling the Roan in wake of judge’s decision DENVER In the wake of District Judge Marcia Krieger’s ruling last week that the Bureau of Land Management didn’t adequately analyze impacts to the Roan Plateau’s environmental assets before leasing the plateau for natural…

Pebble Response to EPA is Predictable, Empty and Overheated

April 30, 2014 Contact: Tim Bristol, TU Alaska Director, (907) 321-3291 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Pebble response to EPA predictable, desperate attempt to save mine Tired message of government overreach doesnt hold water in face of science, public sentiment BRISTOL BAY, Alaska: The Pebble Limited Partnerships response to the initiation of the Clean Water Act section…

Trout Unlimited announces the first Big Wood River Single Fly

For immediate release 7/1/2014 Contact: Chad Chorney, (208) 420-4096, cchorney@tu.org Nancy Bradley, (208) 399-2566, nbradley@tu.org Trout Unlimited announces first Big Wood River Single Fly Proceeds will go to benefit work on one of Idaho’s most iconic rivers Hailey — The first-ever Big Wood River Single Fly event is planned for Aug. 2 – 3 in…

Anglers praise bill that reins in suction dredging

Jan. 21, 2015 For immediate release Contact: Gregg Bafundo (206) 276-4843, gbaffundo@tu.orgCrystal Elliot (509) 386-7768, celliot@tu.org Anglers praise bill that reins in suction dredgingBill aims to bring common-sense reforms to largely unregulated practice OLYMPIA – Rep. Gael Tarleton (D-Ballard) introduced a bill, HB 1162, that would limit the use of suction dredging in Washington rivers…

New culvert on Pa.'s Little Lyman Run opens up nearly 8 stream miles

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By Amy Wolfe   In terms of fish passage, a certain culvert on Pennsylvania’s Little Lyman Run in Potter County was about a bad as it gets.   Only 1.9 percent of predicted flows would allow adult brook trout to make it through the culvert on the small tributary to Cross Fork Creek, according to…

Conservation groups issue statement on Klamath Agreements, Congressional inaction, commitment to recovering salmon and steelhead

For Immediate Release December 21, 2015 Contact: Nina Erlich-Williams, 541-230-1971, 415-577-1151 (C), nina@publicgoodpr.com Conservation groups remain committed to recovering salmon and steelhead in Klamath Basin despite Congressional inaction Klamath Basin, Ore. With Congress adjourned for the year without passing legislation to enact the Klamath Basin Agreements, the fate of struggling salmon and steelhead populations in…

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…

New Jersey Trout Unlimited teams up to improve public lands

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By Cole Baldino On June 18, 2018, a large excavator entered the quiet banks of the Musconetcong River in Bloomsbury, a restoration plan now under way and an arsenal of native limestone boulders at the ready. Five days later the machine was gone and this 1,300-foot section of state-owned Wildlife Management Area had been restored,…

Bill introduced to protect Nevada’s Ruby Mountains

February 1, 2019   For Immediate Release   Contact: Pam Harrington, Trout Unlimited 775-870-0015, Pam.Harrington@tu.org  Bill introduced to protect Nevada’s Ruby MountainsOil and gas leasing poses threat to important fish and wildlife populations    ELKO — Senator Cortez Masto introduced a bill this week that would halt potential oil and gas leasing in Nevada’s famous Ruby Mountains, protecting…