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Parties Sign Agreement To Remove Klamath Dams

Tami Heilemann/ Interior Department
Thomas P. O'Rourke, Chairman Yurok Tribe, Kate Brown, Governor of Oregon, Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor of California.

Wednesday was a historic day for the Klamath River. Federal, state and tribal officials joined the head of a major power company to sign a pair of agreements.

Now, four privately owned hydropower dams are on track to be removed from the Klamath. It’s described as the largest river restoration project in the country.

EarthFix reporter Jes Burns was there for the signing. JPR’s Liam Moriarty spoke to her afterwards.

Liam Moriarty has been covering news in the Pacific Northwest for three decades. He served two stints as JPR News Director and retired full-time from JPR at the end of 2021. Liam now edits and curates the news on JPR's website and digital platforms.