Dam owners present hydropower as a “clean” technology. But outdated dams can hurt rivers.
Confluence of Blackfoot and Clark Fork Rivers, MT
Photo by Thomas O'Keefe
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From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance 7/17/2024
CSPA Intervenes in Litigation on Drum-Spaulding and Yuba-Bear Hydroelectric Projects |
From Hydropower Reform Coalition 6/18/2024 |
From Trout Unlimited 4/24/2024 |
From Idaho Rivers United 4/22/2024 |
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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 |
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:
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Tribal Resources › Videos 12/17/2020
In this film by American Rivers and Swiftwater Films, Indigenous leaders share why removing four dams to restore a healthy Klamath River is critical for clean water, food sovereignty and justice. |