Undamming the Klamath: Toxic blooms and a river reborn
From the early 1900s to the 1960s, California and Oregon Power Co. (Copco), now known as PacifiCorp, built a series of four dams along the Klamath River to generate hydroelectric power for thousands of residents. Following decades of ecological impacts, including to native salmonid fisheries and water quality, and the last of these dams was removed in 2024.
Addressing the Tijuana River sewage crisis
Communities in the Tijuana River Valley along San Diego County’s beachside have long endured the complex realities of the pollution and raw sewage flowing from Mexico through the Tijuana River and into the Pacific, impacting nearby beaches.
Protecting human health and the environment at our ports
Every day, workers at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the highest volume ports in America, move approximately 50,000 containers, translating to around $1.2 billion of goods movement that support retailer, construction, the automotive industry and other sectors of the economy. Enter U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inspectors.