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THE CONVERSATION: Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California

July 12, 2023

By Beth Rose Middleton Manning, University of California, Davis and Robert Lusardi, University of California, Davis The Klamath River runs...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Environmentalists sue PG&E for damage to Eel River fisheries

Courthouse News Service

Water rights and water law

May 16, 2023

PG&E can’t demolish two dams on the Eel River fast enough for Chinook salmon and steelhead trout. By Eric Burkett,...

UC DAVIS: The Science of Saving Salmon as Klamath Dams Come Down

UC Davis

Ecosystems Fish and wildlife

February 24, 2023

Scientists Test the Waters Amid the World’s Largest Dam Removal by Malia Reiss, UC Davis The world’s largest dam removal...

NOAA FISHERIES: Hemphill Dam Removal Puts California Salmon in Hot Pursuit of Cold Water

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems Science

January 17, 2023

Collaborative efforts reopen six additional miles of habitat to migrating and resident fish. By NOAA Fisheries California salmon are now...

THE CENTER SQUARE: Tribal, state and federal leaders praise largest dam removal in U.S. history

The Center Square

Ecosystems

December 8, 2022

By Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Secretary of the Interior...

NOAA FISHERIES: As Dam Removals Move Forward, NOAA Explores Next Steps for Habitat Restoration in Klamath Watershed

NOAA Fisheries

Ecosystems

December 7, 2022

NOAA and partners have released a plan for restoring habitat for salmon and steelhead in key areas of the Klamath...

NOTICE: Issuance of Water Quality Certification Amendment for Lower Klamath Project License Surrender

Maven

ANNOUNCEMENTS

November 4, 2022

From the State Water Resources Control Board: On November 3, 2022, the Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control...

RISING VOICES: Dam Removal and the Future of Algal Blooms

The Water Hub

Commentary

August 10, 2022

Each month, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues impacting local communities. In...

YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: How tribal partnerships can help attain national conservation goals

Maven

Best of the Notebook Notebook News and Features Policy and regulation

November 23, 2021

“We really have to get creative and equally value all of the interests of the stakeholders, use cooperative agreements and...

THIS JUST IN … Governor Newsom, Oregon Governor Brown, Tribal Leaders and Klamath Dam Owner Announce Agreement to Advance Historic Salmon Restoration Plan

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Ecosystems Policy and regulation

November 17, 2020

From the Office of the Governor: California Governor Gavin Newsom today joined with Oregon Governor Kate Brown, leaders of the...

DAM REMOVAL UPDATE: Klamath Dams, Matilija Dam, and the Potter Valley Project

Maven

Best of the Notebook Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

August 12, 2020

The California Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout (CAC) was re-established by the Legislature in 1983 in response to...

THIS JUST IN … Local coalition advances plan for Potter Valley Project that includes removal of Scott Dam

Conservation organizations & coalitions

Ecosystems

May 13, 2020

Two-Basin Solution for water users in Russian and Eel River Basins includes removing Scott Dam, upgrading water diversion structures, and...

CA WATER LAW SYMPOSIUM: Removing the dams on the Lower Klamath River

Maven

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

April 22, 2020

Compared to most coastal river systems, the Klamath River is upside down. It starts slow and high among the farmlands...

THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Issues Key Documents That Further Efforts to Remove Klamath River Dams

State Water Board

Policy and regulation Water quality

April 7, 2020

From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Board today issued key documents that move the Klamath River...

DAM REMOVAL: Dammed if you do, dammed if you don’t

Maven

Best of the Notebook Ecosystems Notebook News and Features

October 16, 2019

San Clemente Dam, Klamath Dams, and Matilija Dam removal spotlighted at ACWA Conference The time, expense, and regulatory uncertainty of...