Tag: Climate Resilience
Kelly Creek dam removal will open way for salmon
Why America Is Removing Thousands Of Dams
The U.S. Isn’t Leading at COP30 — But It Is Un-damming Its Way to Climate Resilience
Dam Removal and Extreme Weather: Helping Communities Be Safer and Stronger
There are over 550,000 dams and over 298,000 road-related barriers, such as culverts, that fragment rivers across the United States. Since these dams and barriers were constructed, storms and flooding have become more intense. At the same time, many of these structures are aging and in disrepair. They have outlived their purpose and are putting […]
Removing aging dams could help strengthen communities facing extreme weather: Report
Coming together to restore our rivers: notes on a dam removal symposium
Earlier this spring, American Rivers and Resources Legacy Fund collaborated to stage a first-of-its-kind symposium on dam removal in Washington, DC. Attendees from federal, state, and local agencies; Tribes; nonprofits; and philanthropies came together for a spirited, two-day discussion on the movement to remove dams and restore our rivers. More than two dozen speakers made […]
Dam removal supports California’s 30×30 Goals
OPINION published in Capitol Weekly , November 7, 2023, by Julie Turrini – California has hundreds of outdated dams, small and large, that no longer serve a function. These obsolete dams litter our rivers and streams, block fish passage, and create costly liabilities to communities. We need to accelerate our pace of dam removal as […]