By , and Photography Video by hasta Dam stands more than 600 feet tall, the height of a 55-story building, with a colossal spillway that towers over the Sacramento River in a curved face of concrete.Since its completion in 1945, the dam has created California’s largest reservoir, which provides water for farms and cities across the state. But it has also blocked Chinook salmon from returning upstream to the cold, spring-fed streams near Mt. Shasta where they once spawned.Cut off from that chilly egg-laying habitat, endangered winter-run Chinook have struggled to survive. They’ve had help...…By , and Photography Video by hasta Dam stands more than 600 feet tall, the height of a 55-story building, with a colossal spillway that towers over the Sacramento River in a curved face of concrete.Since its completion in 1945, the dam has created California’s largest reservoir, which provides water for farms and cities across the state. But it has also blocked Chinook salmon from returning upstream to the cold, spring-fed streams near Mt. Shasta where they once spawned.Cut off from that chilly egg-laying habitat, endangered winter-run Chinook have struggled to survive. They’ve had help...WW…

Arizona RepublicView CommentsAn advisory group created by Arizona environmental regulators has been meeting on Zoom to discuss ideas for new state regulations to protect streams and wetlands.  The group’s members, including representatives of cities, water suppliers, environmental nonprofits, the mining industry, developers and others, have held three online meetings so far. Copies of their agendas, presentations and meeting summaries are , but it’s not possible to listen in without an invitation. State officials are keeping the meetings...…Arizona RepublicView CommentsAn advisory group created by Arizona environmental regulators has been meeting on Zoom to discuss ideas for new state regulations to protect streams and wetlands.  The group’s members, including representatives of cities, water suppliers, environmental nonprofits, the mining industry, developers and others, have held three online meetings so far. Copies of their agendas, presentations and meeting summaries are , but it’s not possible to listen in without an invitation. State officials are keeping the meetings...WW…