The resulting ruling was not in our favor and allows construction for this devastating project to start. We argued the merits of the entire case in Montana District court on April 26, 2018. Unfortunately, our most recent preliminary injunction was overturned by a higher court in April 2018, meaning that construction of the concrete dam could begin immediately. The best way to save the pallid sturgeon population in the Yellowstone River is to remove the existing structure at Intake and to restore a free-flowing river, giving pallid sturgeon access to an additional 165 miles of river. In addition to advocating for aquatic connectivity throughout the pallid sturgeon’s range, we have litigated in court since 2015, twice receiving temporary injunctions to stop the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation from building a larger concrete structure across the lower Yellowstone River at Intake, Montana to replace a smaller primitive rock structure that currently diverts water for irrigation.
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