hydroelectric

First sighting of salmon in 100 years marks key milestone for California dam removal

For the first time in more than a century, a salmon was observed swimming through Klamath River waters formerly blocked by…

4 weeks ago

A Geography of Hope

The Copco 2 dam, built in 1925, was the smallest of the four Klamath dams slated for removal. Photo by…

3 months ago

‘Grey infrastructure’ can’t meet future water storage needs

Photo: Aerial view of the Saint Etienne Cantales hydroelectric dam in France. | Romain Longieras A new study maps how energy and…

6 months ago

Saving salmon: Gov. Newsom unveils blueprint for ending decades-long decline

Photo by Steve Martarano By Rachel Becker, Cal Matters With salmon populations throughout California declining for decades and facing the threat…

10 months ago

Russian-Eel River stakeholders effort to find path forward without defunct power plant

Newly formed Russian River Water Forum will consider alternatives without hydroelectric plant that shunted Eel River water into the Russian…

1 year ago