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California Dam Demolitions a Victory for Some, Devastation for Others

"When people and their livelihoods are given equal weight with environmental outcomes, are dam removals good or bad?"

With Dams Removed, Salmon Will Have the Run of a Western River

With Dams Removed, Salmon Will Have the Run of a Western River

The nation’s largest dam removal project is nearly complete after a lengthy campaign by Native tribes to restore the river at the California-Oregon border.

‘Momentous:’ US Advances Largest Dam Demolition in History

‘Momentous:’ US Advances Largest Dam Demolition in History

“Many people don’t realize that dams wear out, and dam reservoirs silt in. Often, dam reconstruction is not economically justified, as explained below. NOTE: this article was originally published to APNews.com on November 17, 2022. It was written by Gillian Flaccus. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — U.S. regulators approved

To Save Salmon, U.s. Approves Largest Dam Removal in History

To Save Salmon, U.S. Approves Largest Dam Removal in History

“Quoting the article below, “Faced with costly new regulations that included building fish screens and ladders, the company (power utility PacifiCorp, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway) instead entered an agreement with the tribes and the U.S. government to decommission the dams”. NOTE: this article was originally

Deal Revives Plan for Largest Us Dam Demolition

Deal Revives Plan for Largest US Dam Demolition

“This project will have a very beneficial effect on water quality and salmon. Moreover, removals are inevitable. These dams are worn out. Because they are economic losers, there is no economic case for spending the vast sums needed to make them safe again. NOTE: this article was originally published to

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The Elwha’s Living Laboratory: Lessons From the World’s Largest Dam-removal Project

“Quoting the article below: “A river can be restored. They are resilient and we know what they need.” NOTE: this article was originally published to The Revelator on October 1, 2018. It was written by Tara Lohan. Two dams removed from Washington’s Elwha River were branded as salmon-restoration projects,