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The largest dam removal project in US history received final approval on Thursday from a US agency working to restore habitat for endangered fish. The four dams are located on either side of the border between California and Oregon.
The Klamath River, which Chinook salmon and endangered coho salmon use to go from the Pacific Ocean to their upstream spawning grounds and from which the young fish return to the sea, will likely be healthier after the dismantling of the dam. The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order approving the removal of the dams and relinquishing the dam licenses.
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Several Native tribes, whose predecessors relied on salmon for generations but whose way of life was upended by European settlement and the need for rural electricity in the 20th century, have long sought to complete the project.
BREAKING: @FERC has okayed the largest river restoration in history. Dams on the lower Klamath River will come down, clearing the way for threatened salmon populations to thrive.
This victory shows salmon recovery across the Pacific NW is within reach!https://t.co/mouerJYZsV
— Sierra Club (@SierraClub) November 17, 2022
The Yurok tribe’s head, Joseph James, declared in a statement that “the Klamath salmon are coming home.” We continue to fulfill our spiritual obligation to the fish that have sustained our people since the dawn of time because the people have earned this victory.
The salmon habitat has also been impacted by drought and climate change; the river has become too heated and parasite-infested for many fish to survive. The power company PacifiCorp, a division of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, will hand over the dams on federal land, which, at full capacity, can power 70,000 households.
This culminates 10+ years of work to revitalize the Klamath River & its vital role in sustaining tribal communities.
We’re grateful to partner with OR, the Yurok & Karuk Tribes & Berkshire Hathaway on the largest river restoration project in U.S. history. https://t.co/smc0VrM8MK
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) November 17, 2022
The corporation decided to decommission the dams rather than comply with expensive new regulations that required the construction of fish screens and ladders. According to Bob Gravely, a business representative, PacifiCorp is providing $200 million toward dam removal, paid for by a levy on its customers in Oregon and California, and California voters approved a bond measure for the state to provide an extra $250 million.
