Aging dams to be removed in California during extreme drought

Gillian Flaccus / Associated Press
  • The State of California is about to begin removing the first of four dams on the Klamath River — despite an extreme drought and a looming electricity generation crisis — to improve habitat for migratory salmon and satisfy Native American groups.
  • Now, the demolition has been scheduled for 2023, awaiting only confirmation that dam removal itself would not harm fish.
  • Earlier this month, the California Coastal Commission rejected a plan to build a desalination plant in Orange County that would alleviate water shortages, as desalination has successful done in San Diego County and in Santa Barbara.

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