by Lamprey | May 13, 2020 | Dam Removal, FOER, News
For Release: Weds May 13, 2020 For more information: Alicia Hamann, Executive Director, alicia@eelriver.org Scott Greacen, Conservation Director, scott@eelriver.org Today’s filing proposes to remove Scott Dam, which would allow Eel River fish passage to their...
by Lamprey | May 8, 2020 | Comments, FOER
CalTrans is preparing to rebuild Eight Mile Bridge, formally known as South Eel River Bridge, on hwy 162 crossing Outlet Creek. In their Initial Study CalTrans proposes a Mitigated Negative Declaration, and recognizes the public dangers posed by this seismically...
by Lamprey | May 8, 2020 | FOER, Video
Friends of the Eel River and the Environmental Protection Information Center: EPIC hosted an interview with author and professor Sarah Jaquette Ray about her new book “A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet”. Tune in to...
by Lamprey | Apr 13, 2020 | FOER, Summer Steelhead
An incredibly important paper by Friends of the Eel River’s long-time colleague Samantha Kannry and others has just been released. On the ecology and distribution of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in California’s Eel River is now available. Sam’s research has...
by Lamprey | Apr 13, 2020 | Comments, Dam Removal, FOER
Friends of the Eel River has been evaluating the safety and reliability of Scott Dam for several years now. We continue to have serious concerns about structural integrity and seismic stability, as well as PG&E’s failure to evaluate and disclose such...
