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On AlterNet: salmon

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "salmon"

Agreement Reached On the Klamath River -- Why the Largest Dam Removal Project in History May Be Underway Soon

Agreement Reached On the Klamath River -- Why the Largest Dam Removal Project in History May Be Underway Soon

Dan Bacher, AlterNet. October 1, 2009.
The government, three Indian Tribes and 25 other parties released a tentative agreement providing for the removal of four Klamath River dams owned by billionaire Warren Buffett.

Schwarzenegger Celebrates 'Green' Policies as He Wages War On Fisheries and Waterways

Schwarzenegger Celebrates 'Green' Policies as He Wages War On Fisheries and Waterways

Dan Bacher, AlterNet. September 25, 2009.
So much for the enviro governor, his record towards fish and water is an unprecedented disaster.

How Farm-Raised Salmon Are Turning Our Oceans Into Dangerous and Polluted Feedlots

How Farm-Raised Salmon Are Turning Our Oceans Into Dangerous and Polluted Feedlots

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. September 2, 2009.
"Farm-raised salmon" sounds nice and sustainable, but they've become harbingers of disease, contaminating the oceans with antibiotics and toxic chemicals.

California Water Wars: Not a Conflict Between Fish and People

California Water Wars: Not a Conflict Between Fish and People

Dan Bacher, TruthOut.org. March 11, 2009.
Unfortunately, this characterization of the battle to save the Delta as one of "people versus fish" couldn't be further from the truth.

Alaska Chooses Largest Gold Mine Over Clean Water

Alaska Chooses Largest Gold Mine Over Clean Water

Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. August 29, 2008.
Alaska is one step closer to approving Pebble Mine, which threatens the world's largest salmon fishery and native communities.

Dead Zone Diet: Why Fertilizers Are Taking Fish off the Menu

Dead Zone Diet: Why Fertilizers Are Taking Fish off the Menu

Kerry Trueman, Huffington Post. August 18, 2008.
Fertilizer runoff from industrial agriculture and fossil-fuel use are causing catastrophic "dead zones" in our oceans.

Farmed Salmon Being Subjected to Excercise Regimes to Stay Fit

Farmed Salmon Being Subjected to Excercise Regimes to Stay Fit

Erin Greenfield, Food & Water Watch AlterNet: PEEK. May 21, 2008.
Really, doesn't it seem easier to protect wild salmon than to put mini heart monitors on farmed fish?

Fishermen Hit Hard by Closure of West Coast Salmon Fishing

Fishermen Hit Hard by Closure of West Coast Salmon Fishing

Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor. April 22, 2008.
Drastic federal action to try to save chinook salmon is latest move in an ongoing battle.

What It Will Take to Save Wild Salmon

What It Will Take to Save Wild Salmon

Joseph Friedrichs, Plenty Magazine. March 4, 2008.
Here's a hint: It has a lot to do with dams.

Historic Agreement Reached in Klamath Dam Controversy

Historic Agreement Reached in Klamath Dam Controversy

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 16, 2008.
Things have moved one step closer to the largest river restoration process getting the green light.

Is This the Beginning of the End for Damming America's Big Rivers?

Is This the Beginning of the End for Damming America's Big Rivers?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. July 2, 2007.
A fight in the Pacific Northwest over what would be the largest dam removal project has drawn an incredible cast of characters.