PG&E’s draft decommissioning plan in November will include removal of all dams and river features unless an entity steps forward with a proposal to take over facilities.
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Eel River named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers
“I hope that we can get our water back — and get our culture back”: habitat loss, water quality reduction, and threatened communities along the 196-mile Northern California river.
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FERC: Not so fast to PG&E decision on Scott Dam gates, pending review of impact on protected species
The commission said that until approval of an amendment application, PG&E must maintain compliance with the existing Potter Valley Project license.
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Potter Valley Project: Russian River Water Forum forms to advise on decommissioning, Scott Dam spillway to remain open
Plus what Scott Dam’s open spillway gates mean for water supply: “We really can’t afford to miss another wet winter.”
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‘Let’s not forget the last few years’: A look at water supply in Mendocino County following the storms
“The switch flips quick,” said a Lake Mendocino engineer of the “resource that is water, and also the hazard that is water.”