Puyallup Tribe

The tribe is joining Portland-based Skip Technology to make large-scale flow batteries that would be ideal for storing intermittent energy sources like solar and wind.

The tribe filed suit under the Endangered Species Act because they say the wall is harming three species of endangered fish, including Chinook salmon. A judge ruled in favor of the tribe Friday, after visiting the dam site.

In 1974, Judge George H. Boldt handed down a landmark ruling affirming Indigenous fishing rights in Washington state. Here's how the Boldt decision came about and what it means today.

The Puyallup Tribe is demanding the removal of a temporary rock dam four years after a whistleblower exposed Electron Hydro's illegal use of Astroturf in the Puyallup River.

The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California commercial fishing organizations that could force the companies to stop using a chemical found in almost every tire because it kills migrating salmon. Native American tribes in California and Washington state recently petitioned the EPA to review the use of the chemical.

The Puyallup Tribe is celebrating the launch of its partnership with Kenmore Air, a new venture to diversify its economic development. Scenic seaplane flights start Friday with air tours of Commencement Bay in South Puget Sound, from a new terminal in Tacoma.

Dam operator Electron Hydro and its CEO will pay $1 million in fees and restitution for illegal use and spilling of artificial turf and crumb rubber in the Puyallup River. The Puyallup tribe says the penalty is inadequate.

Electron Hydro LLC, which operates a hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park, and its chief operating officer have each pleaded guilty to a single criminal count in connection with a spill of field turf into the Puyallup River in 2020. The company will also pay $1 million for projects to restore salmon habitat.

The owners of the Electron Dam on the Puyallup River reached a settlement with conservation groups that prevents the project from re-starting unless or until they have addressed impacts on endangered fish.

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