In the wake of failed efforts to broker the voluntary removal of the Rogue Basin’s defunct Fielder Dam, Earthjustice, representing WaterWatch of Oregon, filed suit in U.S. District Court, contending that the dam harms threatened coho salmon in violation of the Endangered Species Act. Another dam upstream, the Winner Dam, was also in line for…

Two 20-foot high unused dams have been killing salmon in the Rogue River wild and scenic watershed for years, but with Earthjustice’s help those dams are coming down, opening up over 70 miles of prime salmon and steelhead habitat.

Dams are often touted as being green, but a deeper looks uncovers some dirty truths about their environmental impact.

Fielder Dam ranks in Oregon’s top ten list of barriers harmful to salmon, steelhead