On June 28, NEDC and a coalition of conservation groups filed a formal notice of our intent to sue the Federal Emergency Management Agency over its failure to protect threatened floodplain-dependent salmon, steelhead, and orcas in Oregon. FEMA’s National Flood … Read More
Willamette River Chinook salmon and steelhead populations have been declining for decades. In recent years, just one to two percent of historic populations have returned to spawn in the Willamette and its tributaries. This decline is due in large part … Read More
Oregon’s air permitting regulations are past due for a major overhaul. Under the current rules, many industrial facilities are issued permits with emission limits that are well above what the facility is physically capable of emitting. As a result, these … Read More