In a setback to the Two Basin Partnership — which sought to gain control over the two fish-blocking dams on the Eel River — FERC denied a request for a delay by the coalition, damaging their chances at gaining control (and forestalling decommissioning of the dams).
Friends of the Eel River think that this is a BIG win for the salmon of the Eel River and dam removal of both Scott and Cape Horn Dam now seems more likely.
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Required Reading:
- ”Regional Coalition Looking to Take Over Potter Valley Project Hits Snag as FERC Denies Request for Extra Time,” Lost Coast Outpost, Sept. 23, 2021.
- ”ECONEWS REPORT: Friends of the Eel River Force FERC to Comply with the Endangered Species Act,” April 3, 2021.