Eel River News
3 Ways You Can Help the Eel Today
December 2nd is Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. Every year, Friends of the Eel River joins in this movement to encourage people like you to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Please...
Take Action Now to Support Eel River Dam Removal — EcoNews Report #297
This week on the EcoNews Report, we’re excited to share that the comment period for Eel River dam removal has finally opened! Tune in to hear co-hosts Tom Wheeler of EPIC and Alicia Bales of the Redwood Chapter of the Sierra Club talk with Alicia Hamann of Friends of...
Attend a Virtual or In-Person Comment Writing Workshop!
The 30-day comment period for PG&E's License Surrender Application is now open. Comments on PG&E's plans are due to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by December 1, 5pm Eastern. Click here to learn more about key talking points in support of dam removal...
Take Action Now: Comment on PG&E’s License Surrender Application for the Potter Valley Project
PG&E’s July 2025 filing to the official Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) docket is an important milestone on the way to removing the Eel River dams. The filing also provides a rare opportunity for the public to speak directly to FERC staff about Eel River dam…
The Water Remembers, With Amy Bowers Cordalis — EcoNews Report #296
The Yurok people are a fishing people. Since time immemorial, the Klamath River provided for the Yurok, with salmon, eels, eulachon, and other food. Colonization fundamentally upset the balance that existed. The Yurok faced genocide, and those that survived were...
Scoping Comments on the Clean Water Certification for Eel River Dam Removal
As advocates for removal of the Eel River dams, we and our allies at The Native Fish Society, Fly Fishers International, American Whitewater, and The Sierra Club Redwood Chapter offered comments to the State Water Resources Control Board, (SWRCB or "Board")....
Order Issued in Groundwater Lawsuit: Equitable Regulations Off the Table for Now
First District Court Judge Neel issued an order in the public trust groundwater lawsuit Friends of the Eel River v. County of Humboldt that appears to misinterpret the nature of the public trust doctrine and FOER’s argument that Humboldt County failed to uphold their duty…
Tell the State Water Board: Dam Removal is a Watershed Restoration Tool
The State Water Resources Control Board, also known as the State Water Board, has several upcoming meetings in which we need members of the public like you to voice your support for Eel River dam removal! The State Water Board manages the Section 401 Water Quality…
Letter to FERC: Reduce Diversions to the Russian River Before Reducing Eel River Flows
There are many rules that PG&E must comply with in managing the Potter Valley Project. One of those is a set of rules outlining how much water can be diverted to the Russian River, both under their contract with the Potter Valley Irrigation District, and to help Sonoma…
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