Environmental review supports dismantling California dams that imperil salmon
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March 23, 2022
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The Iron Gate Dam, powerhouse and spillway on the lower Klamath River near Hornbrook, California, would be one of four hydroelectric power dams to be demolished under a plan developed to help in the preservation and recovery of Klamath River salmon runs.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Federal regulators have issued a draft environmental impact statement declaring there are significant benefits to a plan to demolish four massive dams on Northern California's Klamath River to save imperiled migratory salmon, setting the stage for the largest dam demolition project in U.S. history.
The issuing of a statement by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Feb. 25 clears a major regulatory hurdle for the project and paves the way for public hearings on the document before a final draft is issued as soon as this summer.
A final environmental impact statem...
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