Suit Challenging Klamath River Dam Demolitions Gets Tossed Out

A challenge to the demolition of hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River was tossed by a federal court for lack of jurisdiction.

Oregon State Senator Dennis Linthicum (R)—who says he holds water rights and is a ranch-land owner—and another plaintiff—a resident of Siskiyou County, Calif.—sued the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Oregon, and California to stop the removal of four hydroelectric dams on the river in both states.

They claimed in the US District Court for the District of Oregon that FERC’s approval of the dams’ removals violated the the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act because such activities would disturb ...