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On AlterNet: dams

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "dams"

Small Hydroelectric Dams Not So Green

Small Hydroelectric Dams Not So Green

Mario Osava, IPS News. August 14, 2008.
Often included among "clean" sources of energy, small hydroelectric dams have been constructed without proper consideration of their effects.

Will Artificial Floods Help Restoration Efforts in the Grand Canyon?

Will Artificial Floods Help Restoration Efforts in the Grand Canyon?

Doug George, Christian Science Monitor. July 15, 2008.
Scientists may soon conclude that dam operations are risking the cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon.

The Protest that Turned the Tide of Global Green Opinion

The Protest that Turned the Tide of Global Green Opinion

Kathy Marks, The Independent UK. July 2, 2008.
Twenty five years ago a band of protesters blocked the construction of a dam and their success inspired a generation of environmentalists.

Will the Amazon Be Flooded for a Hydro Dam?

Will the Amazon Be Flooded for a Hydro Dam?

Patrick Cunningham, Independent UK. May 31, 2008.
Thousands of miles of the rainforest may be flooded because of dam likely to cause a dramatic rise in greenhouse gas emissions.

Damming Patagonia's Rivers: A Dirty Energy Business

Damming Patagonia's Rivers: A Dirty Energy Business

Aaron Sanger, International Relations Center. May 27, 2008.
A consortium of gigantic transnational companies is hoping to turn one of the most pristine rivers in the world into three "hydropower" lakes.

How Schwarzenegger Is Trying to Finagle More Big Dam Construction

How Schwarzenegger Is Trying to Finagle More Big Dam Construction

Felice Pace, CounterPunch. May 14, 2008.
California Governor Schwarzenegger is using global warming as an excuse for more massive dam construction.

The Rivers Need You

The Rivers Need You

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: Water. March 12, 2008.
Join the International Day of Action for Rivers on March 13-14.

What It Will Take to Save Wild Salmon

What It Will Take to Save Wild Salmon

Joseph Friedrichs, Plenty Magazine. March 4, 2008.
Here's a hint: It has a lot to do with dams.

A Reformer Tackles Texas's Water Woes

A Reformer Tackles Texas's Water Woes

Joe Nick Patoski, Texas Observer. February 28, 2008.
With an environmental lawyer newly installed at the helm, the Lower Colorado River Authority charts a course between growth and good sense.

Historic Agreement Reached in Klamath Dam Controversy

Historic Agreement Reached in Klamath Dam Controversy

Tara Lohan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. January 16, 2008.
Things have moved one step closer to the largest river restoration process getting the green light.

Is This the Beginning of the End for Damming America's Big Rivers?

Is This the Beginning of the End for Damming America's Big Rivers?

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. July 2, 2007.
A fight in the Pacific Northwest over what would be the largest dam removal project has drawn an incredible cast of characters.

The Struggle Over Dams, Displaced People and the Environment

The Struggle Over Dams, Displaced People and the Environment

Jacques Leslie, AlterNet. January 27, 2007.
The battle over dams is at the core of worldwide conflicts involving water scarcity, environmental degradation, globalization, social justice, and the growing gap between rich and poor.

The Consequences of Damming Rivers in the Developing World

The Consequences of Damming Rivers in the Developing World

Bill McKibben, OnEarth Magazine. December 8, 2006.
A review of author Jacques Leslie's new book, which lays bare the high environmental and social price that people in the developing world often pay for damming their rivers.