Federal fisheries and wildlife agencies stuck to their guns in a final demand to require Klamath River hydropower dam owner Pacificorp to install ladders for salmon and other fish if it wants a renewed license to operate.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service’s stance on providing ways for fish to get above the dams to spawning grounds that have been cut off for decades changed little since its draft report last year. The agencies also issued a scalding indictment of Pacificorp’s proposal to trap fish and truck them above and below the dams instead.
Advocates for removing the four dams in question believe the order may grease the skids toward a settlement with Pacificorp that would involve tearing the dams out. It would be the largest dam removal project in the country.
Grease the skids?
There’s more through the link. As always, watch out for defamous statements in the article’s comments section.
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February 1, 2007 at 5:56 am
Anonymous
The silence on this thread is deafening and really demonstrates how deep our concern for the environment really is.
GO Fish!!!
February 2, 2007 at 12:02 am
Eric V. Kirk
Yeah, I’m surprised that nobody has anything to say about this. Past postings on the topic have drawn more comments.
February 2, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Heraldo
Don’t take it as a sign that people don’t care. Public meetings on the issue draw standing room only crowds demanding removal of the damn dams.
May 20, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Joe Cook
Dear Sirs:
Pls. see my blog in:
‘salmontrains.blogspot.com’
I am just wondering why somebody
does not consider designing
a robtoc ‘Salmon train’ system,
to replace the water ineffficient
‘salmon ladders.’
The problem apparently occurs
during drought years, when there
is not enough dam water to
support both farmers, city
drinking water supplies, and
‘salmon ladders’, the last
mentioned being left out to
great detriment due to little
or no legal representation.
Txs,
Joe Cook