River Democracy Act: Protecting Headwater Streams Protects Rivers
As our collective understanding of the value of healthy watersheds has grown, so too has our appreciation of the critically important role of source water and intermittent streams — those that flow only part of the year — play in providing clean water, habitat and...
Watauga River Free Flowing Again
The unused hydro dam stretched across the Watauga River in mountains of North Carolina, obstructing free river flow and movement of animals. Today, it is gone. Today the river again flows freely, reconnecting with 140 miles of waterways. Today the Watauga is a better...
Big News for the Klamath!
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today approved the transfer of the license for the Lower Klamath Hydroelectric Project (Project) from PacifiCorp to the Klamath River Renewal Corporation and the states of Oregon and California, as co-licensees. This is...
GreenGen Mokelumne Water Battery Project Update
The GreenGen Mokelumne Water Battery Project is a hydropower project with a long history, beginning back in 2008 with the original proposal by PG&E. This “pumped storage” system would pump water from Salt Springs Reservoir into Upper or Lower Bear Reservoir at...
Snake River salmon and steelhead remain on the brink
We’ve had 30 years to get these species recovered. More than $17 billion has been spent mitigating the impacts of the lower Snake River hydro system in numerous forms. From habitat improvement, modification of the dams themselves, increased flows to widespread predator management and intense scientific study, the river’s salmon and steelhead are still on the Endangered Species List with no delisting in sight
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