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...
Planning for the Klamath dams to come down
TU partners with NOAA to prioritize high-impact restoration projects in anticipation of salmon returning.
Effort to Restore North Carolina’s Oconaluftee River Advances
Contact: Molly Phillips, Mainspring Conservation Trust, 828.524.2711 or mphillips@mainspringconserves.org Chuck Ahlrichs, Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC 480.551.1221 or cahlrichs@nbenergy.com Erin McCombs, American Rivers, 828.649.7887 or...
Bonneville Power Administration must get on board with salmon recovery & dam removal
The Biden Administration and Northwest politicians have shown a desire to lead the region beyond the status quo – which has for decades been a hydrosystem that is deadly to salmon and steelhead, Treaties and agreements between the U.S. government and Tribal nations...
Federal Regulators Approve Removal of Four Klamath River Dams!
Today, federal regulators unanimously approved the removal of four outdated hydropower dams on the Klamath River (OR/CA), an action that will set free one of the most iconic whitewater rivers on the West Coast with the largest dam removal project in history.