Oregon utilities commission approves transfer of Klamath River dams
The Oregon Public Utility Commission this week approved PacifiCorp s application to transfer four dams on the Klamath River to a corporation that will pursue their removal.
Posted: Jul 27, 2021 4:42 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
SALEM, Ore. The Oregon Public Utility Commission this week approved power company PacifiCorp s application to transfer four dams on the Klamath River to a corporation that will pursue their removal.
The push to remove the J.C. Boyle, Copco No. 1 & 2, and Iron Gate dams has been underway for years, but in mid-June the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) put its stamp of approval on the transfer proposal.
California Regulator Advances Historic Dam-Removal Project
The decision by California s public utility regulator will help move forward a plan to demolish four Klamath River dams to help restore endangered salmon populations on the California-Oregon border.
In this March 3, 2020, file photo, the Klamath River is seen flowing across northern California from atop Cade Mountain in the Klamath National Forest. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)
(CN) The largest dam removal project in U.S. history came one step closer to fruition Thursday with a California regulator’s approval of a plan to transfer ownership licenses for four Klamath River dams.
“Our decision today is another step forward to advance this historic dam removal project,” said Marybel Batjer, president of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Miawpukek First Nation powwow returns with pared-down event
After COVID concerns cancelled last year s event, members of Miawpukek First Nation are happy the powwow is back.
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Posted: Jul 03, 2021 7:00 PM NT | Last Updated: July 3
Members of the Miawpukek First Nation celebrated the beginning of their annual powwow Saturday.(Submitted by Danielle Benoit)
As the annual powwow of the Miawpukek First Nation got underway in Conne River Saturday, participants say this years event won t feel like previous years.
Trevor Stride, operations manager for Miawpukek First Nation Radio in Conne River, will take up his usual role of master of ceremonies at Saturday s powwow.
People of the Miawpukek First Nation in Conne River are finding ways to remember and honour the children whose remains were found on the grounds of a former residential school in British Columbia. Chief Mi'sel Joe says the community has held multiple events, with the children of Conne River at the centre.
Twenty years after a shut-off of most irrigation water in the parched Klamath Project brought the competing needs of farmers, fishermen and tribes to a