by California Trout | Aug 26, 2022
Environmental Review Confirms the Benefits of Dam Removal Today marks a major step towards the removal of the lower four Klamath dams. On August 26, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the...
by American Rivers | Aug 25, 2022
On August 16, 2022 President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which will provide an estimated $369 billion to tackle climate change over the next decade. That’s a big number, but what does it mean for rivers? Overall, this is a bold step forward, as...
by California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | Aug 7, 2022
On August 4, 2022, a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overruled the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), re-establishing California’s right to protect water quality in the Yuba, Bear, and Merced River watersheds for the next...
by Friends of the River | Aug 4, 2022
Contacts: Melinda Booth, South Yuba River Citizens League, 650-207-0495, melinda@yubariver.org Chris Shutes, California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, 510-421-2405, blancapaloma@msn.com Ron Stork, Friends of the River, 916-442-3155 x220,...
by California Sportfishing Protection Alliance | Jun 20, 2022
On June 17, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit issued a ruling denying waiver of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act in the licensing of two hydropower projects on the Tuolumne River. Turlock Irrigation District and Modesto Irrigation District (Districts)...
