by Steelhead | Apr 8, 2022 | Dam Removal, FOER, News
Letter to the Editor: The Ukiah Daily Journal April 2, 2022 To the Editor – The Eel River’s embattled salmon and steelhead may have no better enemy than Guinness McFadden. In his March 25 letter to the Ukiah Daily Journal, the Potter Valley wine grape grower...
by Steelhead | Mar 30, 2022 | Dam Removal, FOER
Chinook salmon and steelhead can’t reach hundreds of miles of their former habitat because the Eel River is blocked by Scott Dam. According to the latest research, this upper basin habitat provides ample cold water habitat, even in warm years. So Eel River dam removal...
by Steelhead | Mar 29, 2022 | Dam Removal, EcoNews Report
Untangled Podcast with AC Fly Fishing Season 2 Episode 18: Alicia Hamann- Executive Director at Friends of the Eel River Friends of the Eel River is a nonprofit organization working for the recovery of the Wild & Scenic Eel River. In this episode, we chat with...
by Steelhead | Mar 22, 2022 | Dam Removal, EcoNews Report
Friends of the Eel River on the Ecology Hour, KZYX Host: Anna Halligan Tuesday, March 22, 2022 7:00pm to 8:00pm The Ecology Hour features in-depth interviews with experts on every facet of Mendocino County’s diverse and spectacular natural world. Rotating hosts...
by Steelhead | Feb 12, 2022 | Dam Removal, EcoNews Report, FOER
In this week’s edition of the EcoNews Report, Friends of the Eel River discuss developments in the thrilling drama of Eel River dam removal. It’s a story of injustice and opportunity— a 100-year-old water diversion that takes from one watershed to give to another, and...
by Steelhead | Jan 31, 2022 | Action, Dam Removal
Background The Two Basin Partnership reported to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that they will not submit an application to relicense the Potter Valley Project and its two dams on the upper Eel River. Project owner Pacific Gas and Electric withdrew...
