by California Trout | Dec 28, 2021
Battle Creek is an important watershed because of the year-round influence of coldwater springs. Historically, this habitat allows a diversity of Chinook salmon and steelhead to develop, but these species are now extirpated from the watershed and in danger of extinction because of fish passage barriers from development. CalTrout’s project will be opening access to more than 8 miles of spring-fed spawning and rearing habitat for Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon by removing a fish passage barrier located upstream of the Eagle Canyon Dam in the North Fork of the Battle Creek watershed.
by Alabama Rivers Alliance | Sep 30, 2021
This film discusses the unintended consequences of the construction and operation of the Harris Dam on Alabama’s Tallapoosa River, and how it has changed the way downstream communities interact with the river. With the licensing underway, there are opportunities...
by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Sep 29, 2021
This 2021 report from WWF highlights threats from hydropower to 10 rivers around the world.
by Colleen McNally-Murphy | Sep 23, 2021
The September 2021 license order for the Cornell University project (P-3251) includes the reservation of authority for FERC to require financial assurance measures. Commissioner Danly authored a partial concurrence and partial dissent for this license order,...
by Hydropower Reform Coalition | Sep 7, 2021
The Hydropower Reform Coalition (HRC) submitted these comments in response to the Department of Energy (DOE) request for information (RFI) on the definition of the term “inadequate electric service,” which appeared in the 2020 update to Sec. 242 of the...
