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Three Dams Coming Out: Cold Water Fisheries Will Benefit

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Thursday April 16, 2009

After years of debate on the fate of former hydroelectric dams on the Boardman river in Michigan, it has been decided that three of the four existing dams will be removed.

 


More press for river restoration on the Klamath

By: John Seebach  Monday August 14, 2006
Key Words: fisheries | Salmon
States: California | Oregon
Project: Klamath : P-2082


The Eugene, OR Register Guard just published an editorial that does a good job of connecting the dots between the damage caused by PacifiCorp's Klamath river project and the West Coast's devastated salmon fishing industry. The editors see dam removal as part of the solution, saying that "the prospects for removal of the dams have never been brighter."


Utility features fish improvements through hydro licensing on new website

By: John Seebach  Wednesday August 3, 2005
Region: Northwest
Key Words: fish passage | fisheries | PGE
States: Oregon

The Coalition was pleased as punch to see Portland General Electric (PGE) showcase its new commitments to fish recovery - taking the connection between environmental restoration and its hydropower dams and new licenses online.

From PGE's March 8th press release:

Fish and the rivers they live in: PGE Web site tells many stories

Anglers will find trend data and fish counts helpful