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Klamath fish reintroduction effort receives additional capacity

From Trout Unlimited  |  3/13/2024

The 2024 Oregon legislative session ended last week, and Trout Unlimited is pleased to share that the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) Klamath Fish Reintroduction effort received important funding to fully monitor the first returns of anadromous fish to the Upper Basin this fall. The largest dam removal project in history is underway…

See the Schedule for Alabama Water Rally 2024!

From Alabama Rivers Alliance  |  3/12/2024

Alabama Water Rally 2024 Alabama’s annual gathering of clean water advocates March 15 – 17 | Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SCHEDULE Alabama Water Rally 2023 attendees REGISTRATION OPEN NOW! Click here to register. Full Scholarships Available! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SCHEDULE WHAT TO EXPECT AT WATER RALLY 2024 […]

Wild Klamath River Fish Unaffected by Hatchery Fish Mortality Event, Karuk Tribe Reports

From California Trout  |  3/8/2024

P R E S S R E L E A S E Karuk Tribe For Immediate Release: Wednesday March 6, 2023 For more information: Craig Tucker, Natural Resources Policy Consultant, Karuk Tribe, craig@suitsandsigns.com, 916.207.8294 WILD KLAMATH SALMON HEALTHY AFTER RESERVOIR DRAWDOWN Wild Fish unaffected by Hatchery Fish Mortality Event Happy Camp, California – The Karuk Tribe […]

California 2024 Recreational Releases

From American Whitewater  |  3/6/2024

Annually, American Whitewater starts the paddling year by confirming recreational release dates negotiated with hydropower projects across California like those operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). Here is what we have on tap so far for 2024. A reminder that all confirmed recreational releases can be viewed on […]

Klamath River Begins to Find its Way Home

From California Trout  |  3/6/2024

Written by Michael Wier, CalTrout Field Reporter & Videographer   The Klamath River is in the middle of a vast transformation. Right now, it is finding its way back to its original river channel after being disrupted by a series of dams for decades. By the fall of 2024, all four dams on the mainstem […]

On the Klamath, Dam Removal Alone is Not Enough

From American Rivers  |  3/6/2024

Though a century of damming has had one of the largest impacts on the health of the Klamath River, its ecosystems, and the fish and wildlife that depend on them, they are not the only obstacles the river faces on the road to recovery. It is difficult to understate the ecological significance of the four […]

Winter 2024 Newsletter

From Hydropower Reform Coalition  |  3/1/2024

Happening in Hydro Hi folks, Hydropower is a tough field, and it can feel a little like an endless loop to work on similar issues across projects without seeing much change. That’s why is such a relief and a breath of fresh air to see FERC making policy changes that have a real, positive impact. We […]

Proactive Action is Key to Balancing Future Water Demands with Supply

From South Yuba River Citizens League  |  2/20/2024

The South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) and our partners are currently working through a tangle of water issues which stretch from the highest reaches of our beloved Yuba River all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge. This issue promises to impact how Yuba water flows into the Bay-Delta system which will have a […]

Salmon litigation: a refresher on what this agreement does

From Idaho Rivers United  |  2/15/2024

Chinook salmon are on the brink of extinction. The Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative or CBRI, as well as U.S. government funding commitments, will bring a new approach to salmon and steelhead recovery in the Basin. Photo credit: Ryan Hagerty USFW On February 8th, Judge Michael Simon approved the five year stay in litigation that IRU, […]

Progress Report: two years in to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

From American Rivers  |  2/9/2024

Giddy smiles and stomping feet. We stood next to the Klamath River and watched muddy water rush out from the tunnel under the Iron Gate Dam. The twenty-degree weather couldn’t freeze out the excitement of our group; even as we tried to kick feeling back into our toes, an energy pulsed through us as we […]