Eklutna 2.0: A robust defense from the dam owners

Last month, we heard outrage from conservation advocate Brad Meiklejohn and tribal leader Aaron Leggett; those two guests thought utilities' new proposed plans to fix the Anchorage-area Eklutna hydroelectric project's harms to salmon were inadequate.

Now, it's time to hear directly from those utilities, which own the project at scenic Eklutna Lake. Guests on this episode include two utility spokespersons, Julie Hasquet from Chugach Electric Association and Julie Estey from Matanuska Electric Association, along with their consultant on the Eklutna project, Samantha Owen. They offer a robust defense of the utilities' study and planning process, and they share more details about why certain ideas for habitat improvements were chosen and others dismissed.

You'll get far more from this episode if you listen to the interview with Meiklejohn and Leggett first. Send your feedback and suggestions to nat [at] northernjournal [dot] com.

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