The Karuk and Yurok tribes have both put the federal government on notice that they intend to sue, alleging the feds have violated the Endangered Species Act by failing to ensure adequate water flows for Coho salmon on the Klamath River. Citing a disease infection rate of 90 percent for juvenile salmon last year, spurred […]
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TL;DR: Five Things You Need to Know About This Week’s Cover Story
Busy week? We get it, and we’re not judging. Here are some highlights from “Until the Sun Sets” to get you caught up. On April 6, federal, state and tribal officials descended on Yurok Tribal land to ink a new pact to remove four hydroelectric dams that have choked the Klamath River for decades. It […]
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UPDATED: California, Oregon Governors to Make ‘Major Announcement’ on Klamath
UPDATE: North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman sent out a press release this morning confirming that Wednesday’s “major announcement” on the Klamath River will include the signing of the reshaped agreement to remove four dams that have clogged the river for decades. “The signing of this new agreement to tear out the Klamath River’s aging hydropower […]