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Read Friends of the River’s latest press release (and newsclips) here:

2024

August 1st Press Release: Friends of the River Expands Top Leadership Team to Fight for California Rivers

2023

August 24th Press Release: Scientific Report: Yearly Greenhouse Gas Pollution from Proposed Sites Dam and Reservoir Project Would Equal 80,000 Gas Cars

July 5th Press Release: Day of Action for Water Justice & Salmon

June 5th Press Release: Reject the Sites Reservoir Boondoggle

April 8th Press Advisory FOR HR 215 Congressional Field Hearing Press Advisory

2022

November 17 FEDERAL REGULATORS GREEN LIGHT LARGEST RIVER RESTORATION IN US HISTORY, Karuk, Yurok, Klamath & Hoopa Valley Tribes, Conservation Groups et al

November 11 Amid California’s drought, environmental laws get scrutiny – Capitol Weekly (Ron Stork quoted)

November 11 Del Puerto Canyon dam ruling wasn’t just a “minor setback” Modesto Bee, Doug Maner, (Jann Dorman quoted)

August 16 CA House Republicans pitch Newsom on Shasta Res expansion (Sac Bee)

August 12 The Coming California Megastorm (NY Times) (a portion highlighting Ron’s work on Oroville Dam safety)

August 4 Circuit 401 victory 080422

July 6 Sacramento Bee: “Solutions Run Dry Sacramento Bee print edition pages”, Dale Kasler and Ryan Sabalow – (FOR quoted)

Fox Weather: Ron Stork interview

LA Times, “California drought resurrects decades-old plan for controversial Sites Reservoir”,  Louis Sahagun – (FOR quoted) May 31, 2022

The Wall Street Journal, Tribes, Industry Groups Reach Deal to Boost U.S. Hydroelectric Power“, Jennifer Hiller – (FOR quoted) April 4, 2022

PoliticoPro, “Article_hydropower licensing“, Catherine Morehouse – (FOR quoted) April 4, 2022

KCRA News, “Worries over this summer’s water supply prompt a request to temporarily change how much is sent to the Delta“, (FOR quoted) March 21, 2022

Mercury News, Proposed Ballot Measure Likely to be Withdrawn, Paul Rodgers – January 26, 2022

“NGO and Tribal Coalition Sites Press Release Sites Comments”, (FOR quoted) January, 28, 2022