AgNet West
January 28, 2026
“This isn’t about fish over people,” Brazil emphasizes. “It’s about wise water management and sustaining communities.”
How a California tribe is confronting the Trump administration to claim historic rights to a river
Press Democrat - January 31, 2026 - by Amie Windsor
“Just as dam removal opponents, including Lake County itself, are lobbying the administration to intervene and block federal sign-off on PG&E’s plans, the tribes and their allies are asking Washington, D.C., to allow a locally brokered water pact to proceed.”
Secretary Rollins Meets with Potter Valley Project Stakeholders
By Keely Covello, UNWON
“I see this as one of the existential battles of our time," Rollins told members of the press at the 107th annual American Farm Bureau Convention in Anaheim, CA.
BREAKING: Feds Intervene to Halt Potter Valley Dam Removal
December 19, 2025 - KEELY COVELLO
Agriculture Secretary Rollins has asked FERC to reject removal of Scott and Cape Horn Dams.
“It is abundantly clear that PG&E’s application fails to consider appropriately the elimination of water supply to local communities without viable alternatives; the negative impact that removal will have on downstream communities and agricultural producers; and the diminished capacity for wildland firefighting in one of the most fire-prone regions of the country,” said USDA senior advisor Tucker Stewart in written comments submitted to FERC.”
Leaked Tribal Meeting Upends 'Two Basin Solution:' RVIT Attorney Says All Diversions Will End
UNWON - December 5, 2025
Potter Valley rancher: “I think they have signed our death warrant.”
Water Storage Options Floated for Mendocino County's Potter Vall
Press Democrat - November 28, 2025
Letter from Russian and Eel River communities asks federal agencies to review "devastating" environmental impact of Potter Valley dam removals
“PG&E’s decommissioning plan is inadequate, non-compliant with federal law, and dismissive of community and environmental consequences. We urge the Commission and cooperating agencies to reject the plan in its current form and facilitate a transparent, science-driven process that includes robust stakeholder consultation.”
PG&E admits PVP dam removal will adversely impact the Russian River
SFGATE
Matt LaFever - May 29, 2025
“PG&E admits tearing down the Potter Valley Project could rattle the Russian River watershed. In its draft plan, the utility warns of “unavoidable adverse impacts” to water reliability, farming and recreation once diversions stop flowing into the east branch.”
AMERICANS LAST: The environmental lawsuits and government water cuts that led to planned Potter Valley dams removal
UNWON - Keely Covello
May 16,2025
“The real story of backroom deals, bureaucratic red tape, and NGO muscle set to disenfranchise 600,000 water users in California's North Coast.”
May 28 town hall to discuss Lake Pillsbury, Potter Valley Project dams
Lake County News - Elizabeth Larsen
May 19, 2025
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host the town hall from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at the Soper Reese Theater, 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.
Everyone concerned about the future of Lake Pillsbury and the decommissioning of the dams — from residents to business owners — is encouraged to attend.
