Dam owners present hydropower as a “clean” technology. But outdated dams can hurt rivers.
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From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance 11/1/2025
Measuring Flow to Support New Interim Flow Requirements in the Shasta River |
| From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance 11/1/2025 |
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From South Yuba River Citizens League 10/22/2025
Power and the River: The Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Project and a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity |
| From Trout Unlimited 10/21/2025 |
In the mediaSee all
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Los Angeles Times 3/24/2024
The Klamath River’s dams are being removed. Inside the effort to restore a scarred watershed |
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Delaware Currents 2/19/2024
The beneficiaries of removing mill dams in Delaware River watershed? ‘Fish, fish, fish’ |
| Washington Post 12/14/2023 |
Reservoir Emissions:
The science is clear
Celebrating Elwha River restoration
Hydropower Licensing 101 Trainings
The Hydropower Reform Coalition will be holding Hydropower Licensing 101 Trainings on 11/19/2025, 02/18/2026, 05/20/2026, 08/19/2026, and 11/18/2026.
These trainings will provide an introduction to hydropower reform, including the impacts of hydropower, the licensing and relicensing process, and opportunities for involvement. Please register for the upcoming November 19th, 2025 training here: https://forms.gle/tGbRxq32hRWzLPp47
Our national map of hydropower dams
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Guides, Presentations, Trainings 11/1/2005
Rivers of Power: A Citizen’s Guide to River Restoration through Hydropower Reform Learn about hydropower's impacts in California, ways these dams harm rivers, how citizens can restore rivers using the FERC licensing process, licensing success stories, and more. |
More from our Resource LibrarySee all
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Region › License Summaries › Midwest 3/1/2020 |
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Laws, policies, court cases › Community Engagement & Accessibility 1/1/1994
PUD No. 1 of Jefferson County v. Washington Dept. of Ecology |
