CRC request to deny TLP for Fiske Mill
These comments from Connecticut River Conservancy request the denial of the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for the Fiske Mill Hydroelectric Project (P-8615).
Bringing Back Lewis River Salmon
American Rivers recently praised PacifiCorp and parent company Berkshire Hathaway for stepping up to ensure dam removal and river restoration on the Klamath River in Oregon and California. While we applaud PacifiCorp for taking responsibility for the damage that their...
Here We Go Again – FERC Rapidly Issuing Waivers on Water Quality Certifications for California Dams
By Cindy Charles The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) continues to roll out waivers for water quality certifications for dam relicensings in California at an alarming rate. On June 22, CSPA and allies in the Foothills Water Network[1] (Network) filed...
How a Dying River Came Roaring Back to Life
Since the removal of two dams on the Elwha River in the Pacific Northwest, salmon are spawning once again, animals large and small are returning to the river banks, and hundreds of acres of barren former lakebed are greening.