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Recent Press Releases
- Rogue River Runs Free at Savage Rapids Oct 08, 2009
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Storied Salmon Stream Undergoes Historic RestorationTomorrow, the Rogue River will move freely for the first time in nearly a century on a stretch of river near Grants Pass, Oregon, when work crews pull down a temporary coffer dam in place around the demolished north side of Savage Rapids Dam. Once the river flushes any remaining sediment from the channel, fish and boats will be able to move unimpeded through the site. The historic event marked another achievement in the ongoing restoration of the Rogue River, the location of the most substantial dam removal efforts yet undertaken in the western U.S. Workmen are slated to finish the last portions of the Savage Rapids Dam removal by December.
- Rogue River to Run Free at Savage Rapids Dam Next Week Oct 02, 2009
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Storied Salmon Stream On the Verge of Historic Restoration
- Latest Klamath Dam Removal Proposal Delays Decision to Remove Dams Sep 30, 2009
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Joined Agreements Protect Dam Owner and Agribusiness, Leave Fish and Wildlife at Risk
- New Level of Protection Achieved for Rogue River Flows, Fish, and Recreation Aug 14, 2009
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Substantial New Instream Water Right Provides Certainty for Rogue’s Future
Recent Press Clips
- Going for the green Oct 31, 2009
- 10/31/09 Gazette-Times, Bennett Hall. Article on green jobs in Oregon, including those created by the removal of Savage Rapids Dam and the upcoming removal of Gold Ray Dam.
- Removal of Oregon Dam Allows Reopening of 500 Miles of Salmon Spawning Habitat Oct 14, 2009
- 10/14/2009, Bureau of National Affairs, Tom Alkire. An article on the process leading up to the removal of Savage Rapids Dam.
- The Return of a Wild River Oct 13, 2009
- 10/13/09 The Oregonian, Editorial Board. Editorial on the removal of Savage Rapids and the significance of the accomplishment.
- Rogue River Freed Of Savage Rapids Dam Oct 12, 2009
- 10/12/2009 OPB News, April Baer. Transcript of a report on Bob Hunter and WaterWatch's work to remove Savage Rapids Dam.