U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish four dams on a California river and open up miles of #salmon #habitat; the #LargestDam #Removal and #River #Restoration #Project in the world when it goes forward.

#FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission's unanimous vote on the lower #KlamathRiver #dams is the last major regulatory hurdle and the biggest milestone for a $500 million #Demolition proposal championed by #NativeAmerican tribes and #environmentalists for years.

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/17/1137442481/dam-demolition-klamath-river-california-federal-regulators-salmon

The largest dam demolition in history is approved for a California river

The destruction of four dams on the lower Klamath river will open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat. U.S. regulators approved the plan Thursday in a unanimous vote.

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