Just three days before the North American launch of our documentary  Upstream Battle at TIFF, there's breaking news from PacifiCorp, an energy company that is now part of the empire of Warren Buffett, the richest man in the world. Native American tribes on the Klamath River blame four of PacifiCorp's hydroelectric dams for depleted fish stocks and massive impacts on their culture.

Upstream Battle chronicles the tribes' struggle to achieve complete removal of the four dams. Reviewers appreciate how the film follows and "humanizes" all parties in the conflict, including the utility managers.

Today, PacifiCorp managers issued their first public statement in response to Upstream Battle. Following congratulations on the film's recognition in Toronto, PacifiCorp announces:

"Today, we are closer than we?ve ever been to a positive resolution for the Klamath; however, to maintain integrity and candor at the negotiating table, all parties involved have agreed to keep details confidential until we?ve reached a formal agreement. We remain at the settlement table with Oregon, California and federal officials, working toward a possible resolution. Those talks have been productive and we continue to meet."

In other words, we believe that the largest dam removal project in history just got a little bit closer.