… Last year, more sections of the country’s rivers were reconnected thanks to dam removals than at any other time in history, according to the nonprofit group American Rivers. … But federal money allocated to rehabilitate and remove dams is far less than what’s needed. … Under the Trump administration, many federal grants for dam removal and safety have also stalled amid staffing and budget cuts. … In April, the Trump administration intervened in PG&E’s decommissioning of two hydropower dams in Northern California. The two dams have not produced electricity since 2021 because of equipment failure and the utility determined that fixing the equipment didn’t make economic sense. But the administration said they were needed for water security. 

Other dam removal news:

• The Mendocino Voice (Calif.): Opinion: We need a reliable water future