Pacific Gas & Electric has begun the lengthy federal process to decommission and dismantle the century-old Potter Valley Project — a two-dam hydroelectric system that has diverted water from the Eel River to the Russian River for more than 100 years. Removing the Potter Valley Project’s dams would release the Eel River, connecting crucial habitats for salmon and steelhead and making it California’s longest free-flowing river. 

Other Potter Valley Project news:

• Lost Coast Outpost (Eureka, Calif.): At virtual public meeting last night, PG&E officials outline next steps for Eel River dam removal
• MendoFever (Mendocino, Calif.): Push to tear down Eel River dams comes to Willits