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Protecting our Lifeline: Why the Clean Water Act is Essential for the Yuba River

Protecting our Lifeline: Why the Clean Water Act is Essential for the Yuba River

by South Yuba River Citizens League | Jul 23, 2025

The Yuba River is an iconic California landscape, providing vital clean water, supporting salmon populations, and offering unparalleled recreation opportunities.  Its beauty and ecological importance underscore the need for strong protections that keep our water clean...
BPA Should be Leaning in on Salmon Recovery, not Attempting to Absolve Responsibilities

BPA Should be Leaning in on Salmon Recovery, not Attempting to Absolve Responsibilities

by Idaho Rivers United | Jul 23, 2025

Lower Granite Dam, Washington Sign our petition to BPA For anyone following our work related to salmon and steelhead recovery and the lower Snake River Dams, you undoubtedly know that this summer has delivered some incredibly disappointing setbacks. In June, the Trump...
Consumers Energy Hydropower Projects Sale – Perils and Pitfalls

Consumers Energy Hydropower Projects Sale – Perils and Pitfalls

by Michigan Hydro Relicensing Coalition | Jul 7, 2025

Recently, Consumers Energy announced that it is planning to sell its 13 hydropower projects as the outcome of its three-year long-term planning. Consumers would sell the physical assets for each project for $1 and enter into a 30-year power-purchase agreement with the...
Revisiting the Chevron Doctrine:  Agency Deference and Judicial Review in  Seven Counties Infrastructure Coalition et al. v.  Eagle County, Colorado et al. 23 U.S. 975 (2025)

Revisiting the Chevron Doctrine: Agency Deference and Judicial Review in Seven Counties Infrastructure Coalition et al. v. Eagle County, Colorado et al. 23 U.S. 975 (2025)

by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Jul 2, 2025

On May 29th. 2025, the Supreme Court issued a decision for Seven Counties Infrastructure Coalition et al. v. Eagle County, Colorado et al. 23 U.S. 975 (2025). Seven Counties Infrastructure intended to build a railroad which would transport crude oil to refinement...
Progress on Battle Creek is officially underway

Progress on Battle Creek is officially underway

by California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | Jul 1, 2025

In May 2025, the final iteration of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project launched. The launch follows years of delay and changing priorities in the wake of Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E) 2018 decision not to seek a new license to...
Power and the River: The History of Hydropower in Nevada County and Why FERC Relicensing Matters Now More Than Ever

Power and the River: The History of Hydropower in Nevada County and Why FERC Relicensing Matters Now More Than Ever

by South Yuba River Citizens League | Jun 10, 2025

For more than a century, the rivers of Nevada County have powered homes and industries across California. But behind the light switches and irrigation canals lies a story of massive infrastructure, diverted flows, and dramatic ecological damage — especially for native...
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