by California Trout | Apr 18, 2022
It’s the beginning of the end for the Eel River dams. On April 14, 2022, PG&E’s 50-year license for the Potter Valley Project dams expired and it will not be renewed. The company will soon begin the process of license surrender, decommissioning, and ultimately dam...
by California Trout | Apr 18, 2022
Eureka, California – A coalition of environmental and fishing groups has notified Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) that its two obsolete dams on the Eel River are violating the federal Endangered Species Act by harming federally protected salmon and steelhead. The...
by American Whitewater | Mar 25, 2022
A coalition of conservation groups (American Rivers, American Whitewater, and Western Environmental Law Center) has reached an agreement with the operators of the Electron hydroelectric project on the Puyallup River to preserve safeguards for threatened Chinook...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Mar 11, 2022
On Monday, March 14th, join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of International Day of Action for Rivers. The Hydropower Reform Coalition works to protect, enhance, and restore rivers, watersheds, and communities affected by hydropower operations across the United...
by American Whitewater | Feb 28, 2022
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the proposed removal of four Klamath River dams, recommending that the dams be removed. FERC confirmed that dam removal will bring permanent and...
by American Rivers | Feb 22, 2022
As part of “Free Rivers: the state of dam removal in the U.S.”, American Rivers is spotlighting 25 projects to watch for 2022 and beyond. Thousands of dams need to come down in the U.S., and there are opportunities for river restoration at every size and scale....