Removal of Oakland Dam begins, with benefits for public safety, health of Susquehanna River
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, American Rivers, 412-680-2255 Amy Souers Kober, American Rivers, 503-708-1145 Susquehanna, PA– In a major step forward for public safety and river health, demolition of Oakland Dam on the Susquehanna River...
The View from under the Bus: Newsom Administration and Fish Agencies Sell Out Yuba River Flow for Fish Passage
With nary a mention that the center of the prospective deal is no flow increases on the Yuba River, two fish agencies, a water agency, and the Newsom Administration used glowing words to announce on May 16, 2023 “a restoration plan” for the Yuba River. The rollout at...
SYRCL Has Mixed Reactions to the Closed-Door Yuba River Negotiations
On May 16th , Governor Newsom, along with Yuba Water Agency, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) held a press conference announcing efforts to build a fish passage canal around Daguerre Point Dam and...Toxic water floods an Okla. town. Will FERC hold a dam liable?
The Pensacola Dam powers thousands of homes and creates a boater’s playground. But some residents and tribes say the dam causes flooding that spreads mining waste.