Paris, 21 November – With thousands of proposed dams threatening Europe’s few remaining free flowing rivers, France’s decision to remove two large dams could signal the start of a new era on the continent – with countries focussing on reviving their rivers and on large scale dam destruction rather than construction. Eight years after the […]
The french Minister Nicolas Hulot announce the removal of the Vezin dam (35m) and the Roche qui boit dam (15m). The works starts in spring 2018 ! Read ERNs /WWF intl. Pressrelease in english (21 November) For more information : Visite ERN’s ” Sélune libre” Website ( in french only) Read the official Press release […]
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In cooperation with “Seine Grand Lacs” and many other partners, ERN has published a 6 page document on the last flood in 2016. Download the document (in french only)
Workshop on dam and weir removal in the urban environment – 25 & 26 September 2017 Birmingham, England, UK more information (DRE Website) *ERN is cofounder of Dam Removal Europe Platform
Since June the craft are busy in the reservoir of Poutès dam. The lowering of the water level of the reservoir made the Allier return to its former bed. The work in progress is part of phase 1 of the site and allows the sediments to be raised and stabilized in the upstream part of […]
Honoring the Legacy of Orri Vigfússon (Chairman of the NASF) The Atlantic Wild salmon world, the free-flowing rivers community, the Nature’s conservation and fishermen movements are mourning Orri Vigfusson, who died on Sunday 2, 2017. Orri Vigfusson, a man from Iceland, a visionary environmentalist from a cold and green country has played, for the last […]
Today the spanish national court has denied the dam project of Biscarrues (Huesca, Gallego River) arguing that the project does not comply with Water Framework Directive provisions. more information : http://www.riogallego.org/valoraciones-de-la-coordinadora-y-el-movimiento-ecologista-ante-la-sentencia-de-la-audiencia-nacional-y-el-planteamiento-continuista-de-riegos-del-altoaragon/
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