The Trump administration is urging PG&E to halt plans to remove two aging Northern California dams that play a crucial role in the region’s river system. … The Trump administration’s argument was that removing the dams would cut off critical water supply for farmers and rural communities. In December, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject PG&E’s plan. FERC has jurisdiction over the facility as the federal agency that licenses hydropower projects. The Potter Valley Project included a hydroelectric powerhouse until 2021. Now, Rollins is saying a potential buyer has emerged for the century-old complex. 

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• Redheaded Blackbelt (Susanville, Calif.): Local news outlet seeks support for probe into proposed takeover of the Potter Valley Project and Eel River waters