Eel River News
You Should Attend the Eel River Community Meeting — EcoNews Report #290
On this week’s episode of the EcoNews Report we discuss restoration planning in the Eel River with a rockstar team of restoration experts. Your host Alicia Hamann of Friends of the Eel River is joined by Kaydee Boozel from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife…
Celebrate 30 Years of Eel River Advocacy
You are invited to join fellow Friends of the Eel River supporters to celebrate 30 years of successful advocacy for our beloved river and all its inhabitants. Enjoy a catered dinner by Cassaro's Catering, inspirational and exciting entertainment, an amazing silent...
The Next Big Step Toward Eel River Dam Removal — EcoNews Report #285
PG&E recently tendered its License Surrender Application and Decommissioning Plan for the Potter Valley Project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This plan details when and how PG&E plans to tear down its two dams on the Eel River. And since an agreement has…
Get Involved in the Next Big Step Toward Eel River Dam Removal
Eel River dam removal is just around the corner. On Friday, July 25th PG&E published their final License Surrender Application and Decommissioning Plan (LSA), bringing the Eel River one step closer to becoming California’s longest free-flowing river. The Potter...
Urgent Request for Approval of PG&E’s Temporary Variance of Flow Requirements
We, the undersigned organizations, write to urgently request the immediate approval of PG&E’s application for a temporary variance of flow requirements for the Potter Valley Project. This request follows a Motion to Intervene and comments submitted on May 15, 2025…
Gravel Mining Needs to Be More Carefully Analyzed
Humboldt County gravel Operators and Mining Companies have applied for a permit to the Army Corps of Engineers that extends for 10 years and allows for expedited site-specific permits for gravel extraction operations. Gravel mining, while sometimes useful during…
How Many Ways Can the Potter Valley Project Fail?
The Eel River dams will never produce hydropower again. The unreliable water supply they allow to the Russian River will fail as geology and physics proceed. Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) Potter Valley Project has failed, forever, at the primary purpose for...
Gutting Proposition 64 Would Harm the Environment and Our Youth
When voters approved Proposition 64, they dedicated significant Cannabis Excise Tax and Cultivation Tax revenues for the Tier 3 programs, generating at least $150 million per year for childcare for low-income families, youth substance use prevention programs, and…
Friends of the Eel River Opposes SB 607
Friends of the Eel River strongly opposes SB 607. One of the most important aspects of the California Environmental Quality Act is that it provides a means for everyday citizens and advocacy groups to participate in assessing projects for significant environmental impacts…
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