The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a crucial approval needed for what will be the biggest dam-removal project in American history
Barring a surprise, that argument has prevailed. On June 17th the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission granted a crucial approval needed for what will be the biggest dam-removal project in American history. Jared Huffman, a pro-removal Democratic congressman whose district includes the Klamath river’s undammed lower stretch, says the’s decision means the opposition’s chances to derail the project are now an “extreme long shot”.
Of the four dams, only the one highest upriver has a fish ladder for migratory species. PacifiCorp describes it as “antiquated”. Proponents of saving the dams have pushed for the other three to be fitted with ladders or even “fish cannons”—tubes that shoot salmon over dams elsewhere. But proposals to install such aids have failed to gain traction. Cost is not the only reason.
Upriver, attitudes differ. Referendums in conservative logging, ranching and farming counties inland reveal overwhelming support for the riverine status quo. These areas are hotter and drier than coastal redwood forests, so wildfires are common. Firefighting aircraft can scoop up water from the reservoirs without landing, notes William Simpson, whose ranch near one, Copco Lake, was saved from a recent fire. He calls dam removal “reckless”.
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