Republican lawmakers want to put a moratorium on dam removals

Republican lawmakers want to put a moratorium on dam removals

Editor’s Note: The following first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free environmental newsletter, Climate Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes every Friday morning. Sign up for the free newsletter to stay informed of Maine environmental news. I've spent much of the past year reporting on the uncertain futures that await Maine dams. Aging infrastructure, steep licensing costs and modern fish passage requirements have all dipped into the profits …

Decadal-scale effects of a dam removal on channel geomorphology, sediment and large wood on the Elwha River, Washington, USA

The removal of Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River in western Washington, USA, from 2011 to 2014 introduced a 20-Mt pulse of stored sediment and logs…