FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 11, 2017 Contact: Nelli Williams, Trout Unlimiteds Alaska Program (907) 230-7121 No Free Pass say Alaskans to Pebble Mine backers ANCHORAGE, AK Alaskans and anglers, hunters, and the dozens of sport-fishing business owners that operate in the Bristol Bay region are extremely disappointed by todays announcement that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Comment period open on repealing clean water protections Repealing rule would jeopardize drinking water for millions; risk for trout and salmon CONTACT:Shauna Stephenson / Trout Unlimitedssherard@tu.org / (307) 757-7861 (July 27, 2017) WASHINGTON D.C. – The public can now comment on a decision by the Trump administration to repeal a rule that would protect 60…
Comment period open on repealing clean water protections Repealing rule would jeopardize drinking water for millions; risk for trout and salmon CONTACT:Shauna Stephenson / Trout Unlimitedssherard@tu.org / (307) 757-7861 (July 27, 2017) WASHINGTON D.C. – The public can now comment on a decision by the Trump administration to repeal a rule that would protect 60…
New water is always exciting, and, while I’ve fished Idaho’s Salmon River a lot for steelhead over the years, I’d never poked into the river’s extreme upper reaches at the base of Galena Summit, where the Sawtooths spread out to the northwest. My thought—and, frankly, my hope—was to get into some native west slope cutthroats…
By David Kinney A few months ago, New York City agreed to voluntarily release more water from its reservoirs on the Upper Delaware in order to protect the river’s wild trout fishery during the summer heat. The decision came after the city and the four states in the Delaware River Basin failed to renew their…
8/29/2008 Trout Unlimited Supports Idaho Lt. Governors Suggestion for Salmon and Steelhead Recovery in the Upper Columbia River System Aug.29, 2008 Contact: Erin Mooney, Press Secretary 703-284-9408 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Trout Unlimited Supports Idaho Lt. Governors Suggestion for Salmon and Steelhead Recovery in the Upper Columbia River System BOISE, IDIdaho Lt. Gov. Jim Risch, while…
12/22/2008 Windy Gap Firming Project contains glaring planning gaps December 22, 2008Contact: Mely Whiting, Trout Unlimited Western Water Project, (720) 470-4758 David Nickum, Colorado Trout Unlimited, (303) 440-2937 x101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Windy Gap Firming Project contains glaring planning gapsDraft EIS fails to adequately assess environmental impacts Denver The proposed Windy Gap Firming Project contains…
03/25/2009 Conservation System earns permanent protection March 25, 2009 Contact: Dave Glenn, (307) 332-6700, ext. 16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Conservation System earns permanent protectionSportsmen celebrate codified protection of high-value fish and game habitat WASHINGTON, D.C.The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, the bill that contains…
September 14, 2009 For Immediate Release: Contact: Steve MoyerVice President for Government Affairs (703) 284-9406 Trout Unlimited Applauds Department of Interiors Climate Change Strategy New system will address effects of climate change on fish and wildlife ARLINGTON, VA.–Trout Unlimited (TU) applauds Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar for creating a coordinated strategy at the Department…
Contact: Chris Wood, (703) 284-9403 Brad Powell, (928) 300-5451 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sportsmen Applaud Passage of CLEAR Act in House of Representatives TU urges continuation of oil and gas reforms in U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, D.C.Declaring that it is time to balance the nation’s demand for domestic energy development with the need to maintain the health…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary: 703-284-9408 Colorado Volunteer Receives Trout Unlimited’s Highest Award Sharon Lance, of Centennial, Colo. is recognized for her conservation efforts. ARLINGTON, Va. Trout Unlimited (TU) has awarded its top volunteer honor to Sharon Lance, of Centennial, Colo. TU President and CEO Chris Wood presented her with…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary (571) 331-7970 TU Applauds EPA’s proposal to Curtail Toxic Air Pollution Arlington, Va. – Trout Unlimited (TU), the nation’s leading trout and salmon conservation organization, lauded EPA’s long-awaited proposal to tighten controls on toxic air pollutants from some types of coal-and oil-fired power generating facilities.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary, 703-284-9408 Keith Curley, Director of Government Affairs, 703-284-9428 Trout Unlimited Applauds House Amendment to Block Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon Arlington, Va. Trout Unlimited (TU) welcomed the passage of an amendment to the House Agriculture Appropriations bill that would bar the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
June 16, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Erin Mooney, National Press Secretary (703) 284-9408 Trout Magazine Highlights Ted Turners Quest to Create Native Trout Strongholds in the West Story in summer issue details Turners work to restore native trout. Arlington, Va. — An upcoming feature story in Trout magazine details media mogul Ted Turners work…
July 6, 2011 Contact: Kendall Van Dyk, (406) 690-1728, kvandyk@tu.org Bruce Farling, (406) 360-6208, bruce@montanatu.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TU releases statement on Yellowstone River oil spill Spill missed Blue-Ribbon trout fishery, but still has impact on Montana BILLINGS, Mont.Trout Unlimited today released a statement on the impacts of an ExxonMobil oil spill into the renowned…
Contact: Howard Kern, (805) 405-9635 Contact: Sam Davidson, (831) 235-2542 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited concerned over federal decision not to list California golden trout; applauds success of Golden Trout Restoration Project Los Angeles Trout Unlimited, America’s oldest and largest coldwater fisheries conservation group, said today’s determination by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that…
Contact: Erin Mooney, TU National Press Secretary (571) 331-7970 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited Expert Testifies About Impacts of Marcellus Shale Drilling on Natural Resources at Senate committee Hearing Eastern water resources and habitat at risk from Marcellus drilling. Arlington, Va. Trout Unlimited’s (TU) Eastern Water Project Director, Katy Dunlap, testified about the impacts of…
Contact: Paula Dobbyn, Trout Unlimited, Alaska Program, Director of Communications, 907-230-1513 or pdobbyn@tu.org For Immediate Release Alaska Director Praises Senators for Quick Action to Protect Wild Salmon Juneau, Alaska Trout Unlimited today applauded quick action taken by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.,) Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska,) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska) to address the outbreak of infectious salmon…
Contact: Erin Mooney, Trout Unlimited, emooney@tu.org – (571) 331-7970 Mkell Mikel, National Wildlife Federation, mikell@nwf.org – (703) 438-6273 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Wildlife Federation Joins the Sportsmen Alliance for Marcellus Conservation Alliance now represents over 200,000 sportsmen and women Arlington, Va. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is now a member of the Sportsmen Alliance for…
Contact: Ben Taylor, Patagonia Sur, (212) 888-0215 Dietmar Grimm, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, TU, (303) 881-6884 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trout Unlimited forges partnership with Patagonia Sur Conservation group, private company have shared mission of protecting irreplaceable ecosystems and high-quality fishing habitat WASHINGTON, D.C. Trout Unlimited announced today a new partnership with Patagonia Sur,…
