Dam Removal on the Eel is Closer Than Ever

Dam Removal on the Eel is Closer Than Ever

by | Aug 8, 2023

Water Users Support Restoring Eel River to Free-Flowing State New proposal by Sonoma and Mendocino County water agencies, Round Valley Indian Tribes calls for dam removal and a new water diversion facility Dam removal on the Eel River is closer than ever after county...
Federal Debt Ceiling Legislation Bad Deal for Rivers

Federal Debt Ceiling Legislation Bad Deal for Rivers

by | May 31, 2023

Legislation raising the federal debt ceiling includes unrelated provisions weakening the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by limiting environmental reviews of federally permitted activities. NEPA is a critically important safeguard that ensures that federal...
Dam Safety is Top Priority in California

Dam Safety is Top Priority in California

by | May 31, 2023

May 31 marks National Dam Safety Awareness Day, established after the South Fork Dam failure of 1889 took the lives of 2,200 Pennsylvanians. The threat of dam failure persisted into the early 20th century for Californians, when the St. Francis Dam, located just north...