Klamath river dam removal allows salmon to run free for first time in more than a century & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Tuesday, September 3, 2024 "Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." — Rachel Carson [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X]( Klamath River Dam Removal Allows Salmon to Run Free for First Time in More Than a Century The Klamath-Trinity River system in southern [Oregon]( and northern [California]( was once the site of huge salmon runs — one estimate put them at [650,000 to one million fish](. It has been more than a century since salmon swam freely on the Klamath River, but as the largest [dam removal]( and salmon restoration project in the country’s history nears completion, the [river]( and its [fish]( are running unobstructed once again. [Read More]( Related: [After Dam Removal, Washington State Tribe Fishes for Salmon on Elwha River for First Time in More Than a Century]( Clean Energy Jobs in U.S. Are Growing at a Rate 2x as Fast as Overall Jobs: DOE Report Jobs in the clean energy industry are taking off, with jobs in this field growing at twice the rate as the overall job growth rate in all industries in the U.S., according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). [Read More]( Related: [Global Clean Energy Investment Will Nearly Double That of Fossil Fuels in 2024: IEA Report]( Devastating Typhoon Gaemi Was Intensified by Climate Change, Study Finds A devastating typhoon that led to at least 90 combined deaths across the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam and China was supercharged by human-caused climate change, a new [study]( has found. [Read More]( Related: [Deadly Typhoon Gaemi Lashes Taiwan After Killing 13 in Philippines]( Biden-Harris Admin Announces More Efficient Approvals for Solar Developments on Western Public Lands The Biden-Harris administration announced on Thursday the finalization of a plan for [solar energy]( expansion on federal lands in the Western states of [Arizona]( Nevada, [California]( New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. [Read More]( Related: [Biden-Harris Administration Affirms Public Lands Protections Across 28 Million Acres in Alaska]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](