Since CalTrout’s inception 50 years ago, we have worked tirelessly to protect and restore the Eel River. This remarkable river, the third largest in California, holds immense potential to recover a harvestable population of wild salmon. These salmon have long served as an economic driver on the North Coast and have been vital to the communities that have lived near the river for thousands of years. As PG&E moves forward with its plans to remove Scott and Cape Horn dams as part of its decommissioning of the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project, here are six things to know about how and why this is happening. 

Other dam removal news:

• Blog: Friends of the Eel River: Blog: How many ways can the Potter Valley Project fail?
• The New York Times: Opinion: Does a river have legal rights?