The Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement Tribal Fairness Amendment, which was sponsored by representative Jared Huffman, passed as part of the Clean Economy and Jobs Innovation Act. If the amendment was created to protect native communities impacted by PacifiCorp’s aging dams on the Klamath River.
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States, tribes, Berkshire Hathaway come to agreement on Klamath dams; CA, OR & tribes responsible for demolition
After more than a decade of discussion, California and Oregon Governors, tribal leaders, and Berkshire Hathaway energy company announce plan to remove four Klamath River dams.
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Yurok & Karuk tribes, Rep. Huffman, Sen. McGuire call for PacifiCorp to remove Klamath dams
Tribal, governmental, and independent parties claim Pacificorp energy companies Klamath River dams destroyed native culture, poisoned the river and decimated the region’s salmon fisheries.