by Idaho Rivers United | Mar 29, 2022
The push to remove four dams on the Klamath River in northern California cleared another hurdle in early March when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a report that outlined the benefits dam removal would have for the river’s salmon. The federal...
by American Rivers | Mar 25, 2022
The challenges facing rivers can feel overwhelming. Climate change, perhaps rivers’ most existential threat, is fueling record-breaking floods and drought. A long history of racial injustice forces the impacts of climate change, along with pollution, dams and other...
by American Rivers | Mar 22, 2022
This 2022 report from American Rivers provides a comprehensive look at the current state of dam removal across the country, 2021 Dam Removal Summary Statistics Number of dams removed in 2021: 57 removals Number of upstream river miles reconnected in 2021: More than...
by Foothill Conservancy | Mar 18, 2022
GreenGen LLC recently released an annual progress report for its proposed Mokelumne Pumped Storage Project P-14796, which outlined activities over the past year and announced that it expects to file a draft pre-application document (PAD) with the Federal Energy...
by American Rivers | Feb 28, 2022
The IPCC report released today is yet another urgent alarm bell, urging us to wake up to the real dangers of climate change that communities across the globe are already experiencing. Climate change is bringing severe consequences – from increasing floods and failing...
