Dam owners present hydropower as a “clean” technology. But outdated dams can hurt rivers.
A speed boat in an algal bloom in Iron Gate Reservoir, Klamath River, August 2007.
Photo by Hydropower Reform Coalition
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From Idaho Rivers United 1/14/2025
Federal agencies prepare a SEIS to update the Columbia River System Operations |
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From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance 1/1/2025
CSPA Sues California over Operations of the State Water Project |
| From California Sportfishing Protection Alliance 11/24/2024 |
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From Hydropower Reform Coalition 11/19/2024
Monthly Newsletter: Exploring FERC-Exempt Hydro Projects: Small-Scale Hydropower with Big Impacts |
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
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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. |
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Reports › Reservoir Emissions 3/18/2024 |
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Comments & Filings › Decommissioning and removal › Laws, court cases, and filings 12/22/1994 |
