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Reservoir Drawdown Initiated at Iron Gate Dam

KRRC Press Release: Draining the reservoirs is the first step towards the removal of the 3 remaining Klamath hydroelectric dams. Hornbrook, CA – Yesterday, the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), initiated the drawdown process by opening the low-level outlet tunnel in the Iron Gate Dam. Drawdown refers to the slow draining […]

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Roughly $295 million in cuts to Welfare Recipients “while expanding Medi-Cal to cover all undocumented immigrants”

By CalMatters reporter Felicia Mello Advocates for low-income Californians said they’re concerned about roughly $295 million in proposed cuts to services for welfare recipients in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024-25 budget proposal, even as they expressed relief that the governor had avoided bigger clawbacks to social services. Newsom’s proposal would maintain […]

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Cultivating Climate Resilience

Agriculture could hold the key to California’s climate goals. “This story originally appeared in Earth Island Journal.” By Kristine Rebiero Climate change is creating widespread disruptions in our food and farming systems. In the last decade alone, farmers and ranchers have faced unprecedented challenges, including increasing water scarcity, extreme heat, more […]

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College of the Siskiyous Responds to COS Faculty Association News Release Regarding the Fifty Percent Law

College of the Siskiyous Out of Compliance with the Law College Tries to Extort Faculty and Hide Its Noncompliance WEED – The College of the Siskiyous (COS) has been out of compliance with the “Fifty Percent Law,” which requires each community college district to spend at least half of its current education expenses […]

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 Scott River’s 2023 Coho Salmon Returns Above Average —Population Resilience Calls into Question State’s Emergency Water Regulation 

 Scott Valley Agriculture Water Alliance Press Release Etna and Fort Jones, CA – January 11, 2024 —Unprecedented emergency regulations on a small ranching community in the Klamath River watershed are being called into question as state data shows that coho salmon populations continue to improve in the Scott River. The Scott, […]

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Klamath Dam Removal Era: can it usher in a new age of enlightenment for river restoration worldwide

It’s exciting that the drawdown of Iron Gate Reservoir is imminent, marking a historic moment in this massive restoration effort. Klamath Dam Removal Science Collaboration Workshop Klamath River Dam Removal Offers Opportunity for Coordinated Research and Monitoring The removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River – slated to […]