by Lamprey | Jan 3, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, owners of the Pottery Valley Project have requested and been granted permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reduce flows to the main stem Eel River at Cape Horn Dam, from Lake Pillsbury at Scott Dam, and...
by Lamprey | Nov 15, 2013 | FOER, News
In mid-October 2013 three coffer dams were removed from the Salt River creating a new 300-acre tidal marsh area. The Salt River channel will benefit as the new tidal marsh area maintains the river’s width and depth, enhancing habitat and migratory conditions for...
by Lamprey | Oct 30, 2013 | FOER, Video, Water Rights
Dan Rather interviews Friends of the Eel River Executive Director Scott Greacen in this episode of Rather Reports titled “Gone to Pot”, 10/21/2013. Download the full episode from itunes here.
by Lamprey | Aug 14, 2013 | FOER, News, Water Rights
After two good falls, a disastrous summer for fish. This year presents a deadly challenge for fish in the Eel River. A very dry winter, little relieved by sparse, late rains, yielded low flows even in spring. Flows were very low even before summer brought very high...
by Lamprey | Jul 18, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
How Bob McKee remade SoHum and bought himself a decade-long lawsuit. For many people in the county, he’s an embattled hero who cares about community and land, and who gave fleeing city dwellers a chance to live their pastoral dreams. To others, he’s a...
