by Steelhead | May 2, 2026 | Dam Removal, EcoNews Report, News, Slider
On April 21st, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins rocked the North Coast with a Tweet: She claimed that a Los Angeles-area local water district, the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, wanted to purchase the Eel River dams to operate them for...
by Lamprey | Apr 27, 2026 | Action, Dam Removal, Slider
Perhaps you’ve heard the news, that a water district 600 miles to the south is exploring options to try and purchase the Potter Valley Project. This is extremely concerning, and is plain and simple a Southern California water grab. This move is supported by the...
by Steelhead | Apr 16, 2026 | Comments, News, Slider
Nearly every year for the past decade, PG&E has been unable to meet their license required and contractual flows out of the Potter Valley Project. This is due to both climate change, and the many failures of the Project which prevent the reservoir from being fully...
by Steelhead | Jun 24, 2025 | Comments, Slider
Sacramento pikeminnow, invasive on the Eel River, prey upon juvenile salmonids. Photo via CalTrout. Debbie-Anne Reese, Acting Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Urgent Request for Approval of PG&E’s...
by Steelhead | May 14, 2025 | Comments, News, Slider
Nearly every year for the past decade, PG&E has requested permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, to adjust diversions at the Potter Valley Project from the Eel River into the Russian River. This is because the Project has failed in...
