Clean Water Act Party Poopers
Some folks just won’t quit. Some years ago, the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to supersede the State of California’s authority to protect its waters under the Clean Water Act (CWA). FERC obliged. We responded by taking the issue to court. NID is now trying again…
Floodwater Management in the Yuba River Basin
It had long been the worst of times.
The sand and gravels torn out of the Gold Rush Sierra had raised the Yuba River channel and increased flooding in the Yuba River Basin below…
Friends of the River Submits a Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court
Friends of the River litigation regarding state authority under the Clean Water Act may reach the Supreme Court…
Klamath River: Construction staging starts on Copco 1 Dam removal
After a generation of intense work and controversy, the removal of four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River has begun with the initiation of construction staging for the removal of the Copco 1 Dam…