Construction crews continue to make progress on the deconstruction of Copco No. 2. The smallest of the four Klamath Hydroelectric dams slated for removal. Copco No. 2 is being removed to clear the way for Copco No. 1’s drawdown coming this January. While crews are working fast, the complete deconstruction […]
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Copco 2 Demolished Freeing the Klamath
The deconstruction of Copco No. 2, the smallest of the four hydroelectric dams being removed, is well underway. This week crews removed the gates, walkway, and two of the five bays down to the spillway. The remaining bays will direct waters around the dam, rather than over it, to allow […]
Siskiyou County Superior Court Judge DISMISSING the Taxpayer Lawsuit by Tony Intiso
Opinion / Letter for publishing Yreka News We have had a little time to consider the Siskiyou County Superior Court Judge dismissing the Taxpayer Lawsuit by Tony Intiso. It was a surrealistic hiatus to a terrific effort to protect the Taxpayers of the State of California against unreasonable and […]
Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors Votes Against The Vote of The PEOPLE
In December, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted to go against the wishes of 79 percent of the Siskiyou County Voters and voted to go forward with Klamath River dam removal and hire a special employee who would expedite the Siskiyou permit process. “It was moved by Supervisor Valenzuela, […]
*Update* RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 20th ~ DAM REMOVAL LAWSUIT FILED BY ANTHONY INTISO SET FOR 3/30/2023 @ 8:30 AM
Case is rescheduled for 1:30 PM Court 2 Case is rescheduled for 1:30 PM Court 2 THE FOLLOWING IS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE BY RICHARD MARSHALL OF THE SISKIYOU COUNTY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (SCWUA) AS THE FUTURE OF OUR DAMS ARE BEING JEOPARDIZED AND WILL FOREVER AFFECT SISKIYOU COUNTY IRREPARABLY IN […]
Mid Klamath Watershed Projects That Many Organizations are Working On
By Jay Martin Will Harling is the Director of Mid Klamath Watershed Council &Orleans~Somes Bar Fire Safe Council This work we are doing can’t be done alone. Takes all of us. Will Harling This is a power-packed interview with lots of information about past and present restoration projects that have […]
Lawsuit Filed Against Klamath River Dam Removal Project
Writer: Makenna Marks KDVR.com SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. – A board member of the Siskiyou County Water Users Association has filed a lawsuit against the secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency. The lawsuit claims the secretary is illegally using taxpayer money to fund the historic dam removal project. “The secretary […]
Low Flows in Klamath River Very Concerning
Source FarmProgress.com Tribal communities in far northern California that were excited over dam-removal plans on the Klamath River are now complaining about a proposal to cut river flows to fill the drought-depleted Upper Klamath Lake. Officials from the Yurok and Karuk tribes say the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is considering a proposal to […]
ANOTHER DAM MYSTERY
By Bob Kaster I do love a good mystery. So much so that, after I retired from the bench, I started writing and publishing fictitious mystery stories (“mindless thrillers” I call them) as a hobby. Some of you may already be familiar with my books. But if you aren’t, I […]