Hydropower Reform Coalition
Putting water, wildlife, and people back in rivers
Dam Effects
This website developed jointly by Idaho Rivers United and Hydropower Reform Coalition is a powerful visual tool that explains the effects of dams on rivers and the environment. It also explains how dams and hydropower projects can be operated differently to reduce their adverse impacts.
Restore
See “Restore,” a special publication of the Hydropower Reform Coalition, which provides an overview of dam removal nationally, and planned removals in the Pacific Northwest.
Hydro Guides
Our Hydro Guides can serve as valuable resource for all stakeholders, including the licensee, and the general public during the FERC licensing procedure.
News
Good News for Butte Creek in California
The California State Water Board issued a draft water quality certification (401 certification) earlier this week that requires the operator of DeSabla-Centreville hydroelectric project to adopt measures to improve water quality and quantity in the Butte Creek. The draft 401 was prepared as part of...
Hydro Bill Gets Unanimous Approval in the House
The US House unanimously approved the bipartisan Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act (HR 267) yesterday.The bill aims to expedite the permitting process for conduit hydropower and direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to study the feasibility of a streamlined two-year permitting process...
House Energy and Commerce Committee Passes Hydro Bill
The House Energy and Commerce Committee of the newly elected 113th Congress has passed a bipartisan hydropower bill that aims to improve the regulatory efficiency for certain types of hydropower projects.The Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 (H.R. 267), introduced by Representative...
Low Water Levels on the Mississippi Forces Developer to Reconsider Hydrokinetic Projects
The recent drought and record low water levels on the Mississippi River has forced a proponent of hydrokinetic energy projects on the Mississippi river to reconsider its proposal.Free Flow Power, a Massachusetts based company had been exploring development of hydrokinetic energy projects on the...
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