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History of Enloe Dam and HRC Economics Study

By: Rich Bowers  Tuesday January 24, 2012
Region: Northwest
States: Washington

Except for Enloe dam, the Similkameen is a 122 mile free-flowing river with its headwaters on the east flank of British Columbia’s Manning Provincial Park.


Proposed Enloe Dam an Economic Loss.

By: Rich Bowers  Tuesday January 24, 2012

Proposed Enloe Dam on Washington's Similkameen River an Economic Loss.  New analysis by Rocky Mountain Econometrics Reveals extreme unprofitability of hydropower project


Washington's White Salmon River Runs Free Again!

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Tuesday November 1, 2011
Project: Condit : P-2342

After nearly a century, Washington's White Salmon River in south central Washington is flowing freely again! Earlier today, a hole was blasted in the base of Condit Dam, and its reservoir - Northwestern Lake - began to pour through it. The reservoir drained in about an hour.

 


Environmental Plan Earns Sultan River Dam a New 45-year License

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Friday October 14, 2011
Region: Northwest
States: Washington

The plan by the county utility district and other groups restores fish habitat and recreation areas on the Sultan River. 


Elwha & Glines Canyon Dam Removal

By: Rich Bowers  Tuesday September 13, 2011
Region: Northwest
States: Washington

The three-year process to demolish two dams on Washington's Enwha River begins this Saturday, September 17th. 


Time Lapse Website for Removal of Condit Dam

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Thursday August 25, 2011
Project: Condit : P-2342
Project: Condit : P-2342

A new website (http://whitesalmontimelapse.wordpress.com/) will maintain a timelapse of the events unfolding during the removal of the Condit dam.

The Condit Dam on the White Salmon River in Washington will be breached on October 26, 2011. The dam has been in place since 1913 and has been a major barrier that has devastated the White Salmon River's salmon and steelhead runs by reducing their habitat to only three miles. Removal of the dam will open 33 miles of habitat for steelhead and 14 miles of habitat for chinook, chum and coho salmon as well as five miles of recreational boating runs.

PacifiCorps decided in 1999 that removing the dam would be more cost effective than building a fish passage system to keep the hydropower project running. More information on the project is available at http://whitesalmonriver.org/.

 


Broadening the Hydro Base in Washington State

By: Rich Bowers  Thursday July 21, 2011

Over the past several months, Coalition members have worked to broaden the energy base in Washington State by promoting efficiency upgrades at existing dams, focusing on new renewable energy technologies, and opposing new dam construction where this would lead to marginal new energy at a high environmental cost. 


FERC opens pathway to 2011 removal of Condit Dam

By: Rich Bowers  Thursday April 21, 2011
Project: Condit : P-2342

On April 21, 2011 FERC issued its order dismissing PacifiCorp's request for extension of time to push Condit dam removal to 2012.


Federal Order Approved for Removal of Condit Dam on Washington's White Salmon River

By: Rich Bowers  Wednesday December 29, 2010
Project: Condit : P-2342

On December 16, 2010 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission formally ordered the removal of Condit Dam.


Condit Dam 401 Released

By: Rich Bowers  Wednesday October 13, 2010
Project: Condit : P-2342

On October 12th, Washington's Dept. of Ecology released its final 401 Water Quality Certificate for removal of Condit Dam on the White Salmon River.


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