Death to a deadbeat dam

A 61-foot dam that helped kill off the Eklutna River salmon run will finally be removed.

The Conservation Fund -- in partnership with the Native Village of Eklutna and Eklutna Inc. -- has formally announced its intent to remove the Eklutna River dam now owned by Eklutna Inc.

LINK (via: Alaska Dispatch News)

DamNation across the nation

If you have yet to to see Felt Soul's new film DamNation it will be screening nationwide on June 5th at a Patagonia store near you.

The film will also be available to rent or download the follwing day via Vimeo on demand.

The idea, once considered crazy, is gaining momentum

Tearing down deadbeat dams is the subject of this Yvon Chouinard op-ed that appeared earlier this month in the NY Times.

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