Best 2012 article on Klamath River Issues

Photo: Erica Terence

Klamblog's Felice Pace, who writes extensively on Klamath River issues, gives a shout out to an essay by Erica Terence who eloquently makes the case for removing the Klamath River dams.

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Another Defeat for Suction Dredge Mining

Suction dredge mining foes are celebrating the news that an addition to the California budget bill will  extend indefinitely a moratorium on the controversial practice.

The recent budget action is the latest in a string of defeats for so-called recreational mining. Backed by key state legislators, opponents of dredging have prevented suction dredges from operating in California waters since December 2006.

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PacifiCorp Gets Permission to Kill Coho

Klamblog reports on a permit issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service that will allow PacifiCorp’s Klamath River Dams to continue killing Coho Salmon with impunity in exchange for money. The permit will remain in effect until PacifiCorp’s Klamath River dams come down – subject to another agency review in ten years.

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The Boldt Decision - The Fish Tale That Changed History

In a recent post, Felice Pace of the KlamBlog speculated that most of those involved in Klamath River and Klamath Salmon issues these days do not know the history of the Boldt Decision. My hunch is that would apply to others involved in fish and habitat issues throughout the Pacific Northwest.

So Felice posted an article from the February 7, 1999 issue of the Seattle called 25 Years After the Boldt Decision along with the following lead.

Those who understand history and its patterns have an advantage navigating the present. This is particularly true for those who are involved in political movements and social controversies. We have that now on the Klamath. While the political and social struggles still center on salmon, the antagonists now are those who seek to control Klamath River water and its management as well as those who own dams and those who seek to remove them.

The issues and politics on the Klamath are similar to those taking place on other rivers where salmon and steelhead conservation meet tribal fishing rights. Anyone out there who is not familiar with the history surrounding the Boldt Decision should read this article. As Felice Pace eloquently states, "Learn the history, it will help you find the right road today."

25 Years After the Boldt Decision - The Fish Tale That Changed History

The slide toward extinction - A tale of two ditches...and a water trust

KlamBlog investigators have been back to  the Scott River watershed to check on the status of adult Chinook salmon. Their latest investigation was on November 4th and they have good news and bad news to report.

This is a must read on how water policy from the Bay area north to the Oregon border is continuing it's assault on endangered fish.

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