Environmental: Articles, Fish Protection, Products and Services, Water Resources Management
Fish Protection

US awards dam removal contract for Elwha, Glines Canyon
... Daishowa America. The federal government plans to remove the dams to restore salmon and trout runs in Olympic National Park. The ...

US seeks surveys of 396 dams in three Maine salmon habitat areas
US seeks surveys of 396 dams in three Maine salmon habitat areas. ... to open hundreds of miles of the Penobscot River system to Atlantic salmon and other fish. ...

Greenhouse Gases

Hydro-Quebec, Vermont utilities sign long-term hydropower deal
... "With this agreement, Vermonters are helping ensure that they maintain their commitment to renewable energy and minimize greenhouse gas emissions. ...

Hydro development has nearly limitless potential, HydroVision ...
... who also delivered an address during the keynote session, said hydropower has potential to play an important role in reducing harmful emissions, an issue that ...

Water Quality

Coalition files complaint against Obama salmon plan
... The complaint states that the plan, released in May, violates the federal Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act and other federal laws. ...

FERC draft EIS recommends relicensing 368-MW McCloud-Pit
... instream flow releases, measures to protect sensitive species, measures to enhance recreation, and management plans to cover water quality, wildlife, vegetation ...

Reservoir Management

Alcoa begins Cheoah hydro plant modernization project
... and Little Tennessee rivers, including hydropower generation, watershed protection, endangered species enhancement, fish passage and recreational opportunities ...

US seeks rehab of high-hazard New Creek Site 14 Dam
... The dam, which provides flood damage reduction, sediment and erosion reduction, recreation, and water supply, has evidence of seepage through the structure. ...

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