Environmentalists welcome decision to demolish Carmel dam.
Government officials and a Monterey water company have reached an agreement to tear down a dam on the Carmel River that environmental groups say blocks the passage of endangered steelhead trout.
Under the deal reached Monday, California American Water, which owns the San Clemente Dam, will contribute $50 million toward its demolition.
Federal and state agencies will work to secure the project’s remaining $34 million cost.
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