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Klamath Dam Removal Agreement Reached
Klamath Dam Removal Agreement Reached

The utility that owns four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River has agreed to terms for their removal, a key milestone in efforts to restore what was once the third biggest salmon run on the West Coast and end decades of battles over scarce water.

 (9/30/2009)
Klamath Dam-Removal Agreement Signed

An agreement signed Thursday lays the groundwork for removing four hydroelectric dams from the Klamath River to help one of the West Coast's most beleaguered salmon runs and end a longstanding environmental dispute.

 (11/14/2008)
Klamath Dams Protest
Klamath Dams Protest

Protestors urge PacifiCorp and Warren Buffett to tear down the dams on the Klamath River.

 (11/9/2007)

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