Search Results for: klamath
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FERC advances Klamath River dam removal
Key regulatory step toward restoration of free-flowing Klamath River July 17, 2020 Contact: Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday approved the transfer of the license for the Klamath River dams from PacifiCorp to the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) for the purpose of dam removal, conditioned on PacifiCorp remaining a co-licensee. “FERC’s […]
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Video: Lessons from the Klamath River
What’s the key to one of our nation’s most significant river restoration efforts? Collaboration. Learn about what makes the Klamath so special in this interview with Steve Rothert, California director at American Rivers.
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From the Stanislaus to the Klamath: speaking up for free-flowing rivers
In this episode of We Are Rivers, we take a look at the cultural shift in how we value free-flowing rivers.
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Communities Line Up to Support Klamath Dam Removal Permit
For Immediate Release: February 4, 2019 For more information: Craig Tucker, Karuk Tribe Natural Resources Consultant, 916-207-8294 Steve Rothert, American Rivers, 530-277-0448 Glen Spain, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermens’ Associations, (541) 521-8655 Brian Johnson, Trout Unlimited, (415) 385-0796 Regina Chichizola, Save California Salmon, (541) 951-0126 Matt Mais, Yurok Tribe, (707) 954-0976 Communities Line Up to […]
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Plan Released for Klamath River Dam Removal
Important milestone for the most significant dam removal and river restoration effort in history.
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Speak up by Nov. 6 to Support Klamath Dam Removal
Four dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and California are slated for removal in 2020, but there’s one more hurdle we must jump. Speak up by Nov. 6 to keep this restoration effort on track and ensure success.
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New Agreements Put Klamath Dam Removal on Track for 2020
(Washington) The Klamath River is back on a path to restoration, thanks to agreements signed today by the governors of California and Oregon, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, dam owner PacifiCorp, tribes, conservation groups and agricultural interests. The newly amended Klamath Hydropower Settlement Agreement (KHSA) will, upon approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, transfer ownership […]
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Big Step Forward on Restoring California’s Klamath River
American Rivers and our partners have been working since 2000 to remove PacifiCorp’s four obsolete dams on the Klamath River
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Positive Step for Klamath River Legislation
November 14, 2014 Contact: (Nevada City, CA) – Legislation to restore the Klamath River and its salmon runs moved forward today, with the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approving S. 2379 on a bipartisan vote. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced the legislation in May. […]
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Legislation introduced to authorize Klamath River Restoration Agreements
May 24, 2014 Contact: (Washington, DC) – One of the nation’s biggest river restoration efforts will get a major boost today thanks to Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introducing legislation to authorize the Klamath River Restoration Agreements. The legislation authorizes agreements that resolve […]
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Watershed Restoration is the Cornerstone of Eagle Lake’s Fishy Business
Beneath the meandering channels that run across a Sierra Nevada meadow in spring, your eye may catch silver flashes dancing along the banks. In the Pine Creek watershed of Lassen County California, those glimmers could be Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout (ELRT), a California Heritage Trout, Species of Special Concern, and endemic subspecies of rainbow trout. […]
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Biden announces bold freshwater protection goals
Yesterday at the White House, the Biden Administration announced bold and exciting new national goals for the protection of rivers and freshwater resources as a part of its America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge. These goals include protecting and restoring 8 million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of rivers by 2030. These are the most […]