Klamath River

The future of U.S. hydropower is unlikely to include river-blocking dams. Many facilities, like this Oregon-based hydropower plant, are adding environmentally friendly technologies, like fish-friendly turbines. Photo by Andrew Baumgartner, U.S. Department of Energy

Dam Removal Revitalizes Salmon In Win For Native Tribes

1 month ago Carolyn Fortuna 0 Comments

If you read One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest years ago, you may recall how Chief Bromden’s psychosis originated with the loss of his people’s fishing habitat due to the construction of a monstrous dam. Ken Kesey brought the loss of annual fish runs of the Columbia River, estimated at … [continued]