Historic Dam Removal Along Klamath River Nears Completion
We talk about the progress on removing dams from the Klamath River and the next phase of the project, which is to restore the natural habitat along the river.
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Show Notes
For the first time in over a century, the 250-mile Klamath River will soon flow freely as the nation’s largest dam removal project in history nears completion. Indigenous tribes, fishermen and environmentalists had been fighting to dismantle four hydroelectric dams along the river for more than two decades, owing to the dams’ devastating effects on salmon populations among other environmental impacts. The next phase of the dam removal project is to restore the natural habitat along the river. We learn about the project’s history and future.
Guests:
Barry McCovey Jr., director, Yurok Tribal Fisheries Department
Mark Bransom, chief executive officer, Klamath River Renewal Corporation
Kurtis Alexander, enterprise reporter, The San Francisco Chronicle
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