Hi everyone, I am posting the following for a friend, these are his words. It would be great if you could help wrote comments, and if you can’t do that please reblog this, thanks!:
Hi all! This is something related to my work at an environmental nonprofit but also something I’m personally passionate about, so I’m asking for help. It would mean so, SO much to me if you could submit comments to FERC in support of Eel River dam removal by December 1st.
The Eel River is a river local to me of massive importance, and we’re in an incredible time where the company that owns two dams blocking access to the river’s headwaters actually want to remove these dams. It’s the right thing to do, as seeing these dams removed will revitalize endangered salmon runs by giving them access to pristine habitat, prevent a catastrophe should these 100+ year old structures fail, and begin to right over a century of wrongs to Indigenous peoples and their cultural connections to the river and its salmon.
However, we’re in a struggle right now against conservatives who want to keep their status-quo and don’t understand the risks to human and animal lives alike that keeping these dams represents. It’s important for FERC to hear right now that PG&E’s plan for dam removal is widely supported, and that a wild & free Eel River is the best chance of revitalization for our watershed, fisheries, and communities.
Please visit this website to find talking points and how to submit comments online by December 1st! Even just 2-3 paragraphs restating these talking points in your own words has the chance to make a HUGE difference for this incredible watershed! https://eelriver.org/2025/11/03/how-to-comment-pge-lsa/
While unfortunately only folks with a US address can submit an online comment, please consider sharing this with anyone else you know who cares about the environment 💚
