News from IOGA

The federal government's recent withdrawal from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement (RCBA) and its termination of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) have serious implications for Idaho outfitters and guides, whose livelihoods depend on vibrant salmon and steelhead populations. A Retreat from Collaboration The RCBA was a landmark agreement established in 2023 among federal agencies, Pacific Northwest states, tribes, and conservation groups to address longstanding litigation over hydroelectric dams and coordinate over $1 billion in funding to restore fish passage, habitat,...