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More Hydropower Projects Seek LIHI Certification

The last day of 2009 saw seven hydropower projects filing their application for certification with the Low Impact Hydropower Institute. In 2009 alone, the Institute issued certifications for nine projects throughout the country. So far, there are 46 LIHI certified projects in 24 states.

 


Three More Hydroelectric Projects Qualify as Low Impact

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Monday November 23, 2009
Region: East | Northwest
Key Words: LIHI | low impact | renewable

The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has certified three more projects that meet their low-impact certification criteria. The three projects are Winooski in Vermont, Farmers Irrigation District in Oregon; and the Robertson and Ashuelot in New Hampshire.

 


Agreement Paves Way For a Healthy Klamath River

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Friday October 2, 2009

A draft agreement, known as the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement (KHSA) that may lead to the removal of four Klamath River dams, was released earlier this week.


EA Released for Carmen-Smith Project on the McKenzie river

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Friday September 18, 2009

FERC has released an Environmental Assessment for the Carmen-Smith project located on the McKenzie river in Lane and Linn counties in Oregon.

 


New Reports Support Removal of Klamath Dams

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Friday January 30, 2009
Key Words: Klamath | PacifiCorp | removal
States: California | Oregon
Project: Klamath : P-2082

Three new reports show that removing the four dams on Klamath River will benefit the health of the river and salmon in the long run.

 


Benefit Dinner to Un-dam Klamath

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Tuesday February 19, 2008
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
Region: Northwest
States: Oregon

FERC has rejected a preliminay permit application filed by Principle Power Hydro for hydropower production from McKenzie River in Lane county, Oregon.


Marmot Dam becomes the largest dam removed in Oregon

By: Rebecca Sherman  Sunday July 29, 2007
Region: Northwest
States: Oregon
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 Salmon

By: Rebecca Sherman  Thursday May 31, 2007

The Wall Street Journal published an opinion-editorial called "Dam the Salmon," which criticizes the removal of any hydropower dams. Read American Rivers' response.


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