Klamath Riverkeeper is organizing a benefit dinner on Mar 14 in Bayside, CA to help bring down the four obsolete dams in the Klamath River.
Benefit Dinner to Un-dam Klamath
Project:
Klamath : P-2082
Klamath Riverkeeper is organizing a benefit dinner on Mar 14 in Bayside, CA to help bring down the four obsolete dams in the Klamath River. ![]() FERC rejects application for hydropower on McKenzie River
By: Rupak Thapaliya Thursday February 14, 2008
FERC has rejected a preliminay permit application filed by Principle Power Hydro for hydropower production from McKenzie River in Lane county, Oregon. ![]() American Rivers & NOAA now accepting proposals for river restoration grants
By: John Seebach Monday October 1, 2007
Key Words: community-based restoration program | dam removal | fish passage | grant | NOAA | stream barriers States: California | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Idaho | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New York | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Vermont | Virginia | Washington American Rivers seeks proposals for river restoration project grants as part of its partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Community-based Restoration Program. ![]() Marmot Dam becomes the largest dam removed in Oregon
By: Rebecca Sherman Sunday July 29, 2007
Project:
Bull Run : P-477
July 24, 2007: PGE begins removal of its Bull Run hydropower project with a bang! A construction crew detonated an explosion to weaken Marmot Dam on the Sandy River before removing the dam. ![]() Wall Street Journal: Dam the SalmonThe Wall Street Journal published an opinion-editorial called "Dam the Salmon," which criticizes the removal of any hydropower dams. Read American Rivers' response. ![]() Removal of Sandy River hydropower dams set to begin in summer 2006
Project:
Bull Run : P-477
A final tour of the Bull Run Hydroelectric Project on the Sandy River in Oregon sparked a series of Memorial Day weekend news articles. ![]() Coalition seeks Northwest Coordinator
By: Rebecca Sherman Tuesday May 22, 2007
The Hydropower Reform Coalition is seeking a new Northwest Coordinator to manage its Northwest operations. ![]() Oregon Renewable Energy Standards: Failed Opportunity on Hydropower
By: Rebecca Sherman Friday February 2, 2007
The Oregon Renewable Energy Standard (RES) requires utilities to supply 25% of their load with renewable power by 2025, and new dams can qualify toward that goal. ![]() Clackamas River's Final Environmental Impact Statement Released
By: Rebecca Sherman Thursday December 21, 2006
Project:
North Fork : P-2195 | Willamette Falls : P-2233
On December 21, 2006, FERC released the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the five-dam Clackamas River Project only miles east of Portland, Oregon. While the final is an improvement over the draft, Clackamas River settlement parties say that there are still many problems with FERC's treatment of measures from the settlement agreement. ![]() Preliminary Permit application filed for Newport Wave Park Project
By: John Seebach Thursday December 21, 2006
Oregon Wave Energy Partners, LLC has filed a preliminary permit application for a proposed wave energy project that would be located 3-6 miles offshore in Lincoln County, Oregon. Comments and motions to intervene are due to FERC by February 18, 2007. ![]() |
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