We’re hiring!

We’re hiring!

The Hydropower Reform Coalition is looking for someone to join our team! The Associate Director of Hydropower Reform works with Coalition staff, Coalition steering committee and chairs, and the Director of Hydropower Reform at American Rivers to promote and facilitate...
Klamath Dam Removal: It’s Happening

Klamath Dam Removal: It’s Happening

On March 10, 2023, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation officially broke ground on removal activities for the Klamath River dams. Removal of the four Klamath River dams will be the largest dam removal project in the history of the United States and the largest salmon...
Dam Removals Continue Across The U.S. in 2022

Dam Removals Continue Across The U.S. in 2022

Dam removal practitioners across the country are continuing to break down river barriers— 65 dams were removed across the country in 2022, reconnecting more than 430 upstream river miles across 20 states. We look forward to a year in which dams are reported to be...
It Snowed – Is The Colorado River Saved?

It Snowed – Is The Colorado River Saved?

With the substantial amount of snow that has fallen across the Colorado River basin over the past couple of months, I have been asked many questions about the state of the drought, and whether all this precipitation will reverse the severe declines in both Lake Powell...
The Fate of a Dam in Cherokee

The Fate of a Dam in Cherokee

Joey Owle’s quest to remove a dam, secure the future of native species, and restore Long Man The cicadas drone as Joey and I chat over coffees on a gorgeous late-summer morning along the Oconaluftee River in Cherokee, North Carolina. A few leaves on the trees are...