Exelon Generation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently announced an agreement to restore American shad and river herring to the Susquehanna River. Under the agreement, Exelon will improve fish passage facilities at Conowingo Dam and transport up to … Continued
In one of the largest river restoration efforts in the nation, state and federal officials, along with private industry, have agreed to remove four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, potentially returning the river’s historic fish runs and advancing their … Continued
The effects of dam removal are better known as a result of several new studies by government, tribal and university researchers. The scientists worked together to characterize the effects of the largest dam removal project in U.S. history occurring on … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide more than $21 million in funding to 25 projects in 13 coastal and Great Lakes states to protect, restore or enhance more than 11,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats … Continued
Stearns Dam on the Crooked River has been removed as part of ongoing efforts to restore steelhead trout in the Pacific Northwest. The dam removal will allow steelheads to access 12 additional miles of quality habitat that was previously inaccessible. … Continued