Will Dam Removal in the West Restore Salmon?
A controversial plan to remove four dams from the Klamath River to save endangered salmon has brought unlikely allies together.
A controversial plan to remove four dams from the Klamath River to save endangered salmon could make its way to Congress in the coming weeks.
Capitol Hill lawmakers will consider taking down California’s Iron Gate, Copco 2, Copco 1, and John C. Boyle dams at a cost of about $1 billion, half of that potentially funded with federal tax dollars.
The removal plan has the backing of several Native American tribes on the Klamath who rely on the river for salmon fishing, as well as farmers who depend on its water for irrigation. The plan also has the support of PacifiCorp, Warren Buffett’s power company, which owns the dams.
Buffett’s company could benefit from dam removal because it might cost more to install
