Eel River News
Comments to FERC Regarding Potter Valley Project (P-77) Decommissioning Plan and Schedule
July 29, 2022 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Potter Valley Project (P-77) Decommissioning Plan and Schedule Dear Secretary Bose, On behalf of the undersigned organizations we...
Celebrating Victories and Standing Up to Corporate Bullies
Dear Friends, Taking time to pause and celebrate victories is often challenging, but it is so good for the soul. So, I want to take a moment to shout from my metaphoric rooftop that we saved the North Coast from being poisoned by coal!! Maintain the momentum – please...
David Keller retires after over 20 years protecting the Eel River
Many colleagues will probably recognize the tagline from David’s email signature, “how would you manage the Russian River for sustainable water supply and restored fisheries with NO water taken from the Eel River?” One thing I learned from David over nearly a decade...
Coal Train Update
In the last month, there's been a flurry of activity from the federal Surface Transportation Board, entities seeking to take the Northwest Pacific Rail right-of-way from the public, and those of us seeking to protect our region from the threat of coal trains and...
Coal Trains Inch Forward with Surface Transportation Board Decision
Two weeks ago, the federal Surface Transportation Board made some important decisions about the future of trails in our region. Tune in to hear about the latest developments including what's in store for the Annie and Mary Trail and what comes next in determining the...
Sifting Through the Studies: Scott Dam Removal
When dams are removed, a variety of experts from engineers to hydrologists and biologists develop plans to minimize negative impacts on aquatic life. When PG&E’s license for the Potter Valley Project on the Eel River expired last month, that began the...
KMUD The Environment Show – Exciting Times Fighting for the Eel River
KMUD: The Environment Show May 3, 2022 Every Tuesday at 7 PM Host: Tom Wheeler of EPIC Guests: Alicia Hamann, Executive Director of Friends of the Eel River and Redgie Collins, Legal & Policy Director at CalTrout. In this segment of The Environment Show, Tom gets...
Virtual Press Conference: Fisheries Groups Announce Intent to Sue PG&E for Violations of the Endangered Species Act
Friends of the Eel River, along with our allies at California Trout, Trout Unlimited, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, and Institute for Fisheries Resources announced our intent to sue PG&E over violations of the Endangered Species...
Environmental, Fishing Groups Give 60-Day Notice of Intent to Sue Pacific Gas & Electric
For Immediate Release April 18, 2022 Environmental, Fishing Groups Give Notice of Intent to Sue Pacific Gas and Electric to Minimize Harms to Salmon Until Eel River Dams Are Removed Dams put federally protected salmon and steelhead at risk of extinction Eureka,...
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