McKenzie River

Eugene Water and Electric Board Endangered Species Act Violations

Eugene Water and Electric Board Endangered Species Act Violations

Case: Cascadia Wildlands, Willamette Riverkeeper, Oregon Wild, and Native Fish Society v. Eugene Water and Electric Board

April 22, 2026 — Advocates for the West and our partners submitted a petition to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting a cost and viability comparison of volitional passage at the Trail Bridge Dam on the McKenzie River, and interim improvements to temporary fish passage protocols pending the long-delayed installation of permanent fish passage. […]