Re: Major hurdle cleared in plan to demolish 4 California dams

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Major hurdle cleared in plan to demolish 4 California dams
February 26, 2022 05:42PM

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators on Friday issued a draft environmental impact statement saying there were 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.

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Major-hurdle-cleared-in-plan-to-demolish-4-16948613.php

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Re: Major hurdle cleared in plan to demolish 4 California dams
February 26, 2022 07:40PM

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Important to note that these dams do not provide water for agriculture or assist with flood control. They were purely created for hydroelectric power...and no longer effective in that role.

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