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Dismantling Dams Can Help Address US Infrastructure Problems

October 27, 2020

By Margaret Walls and Vincent Gonzales, Resources for the Future\ Dam failure, though rare, can cause catastrophic destruction of property and lives. Repairing hazardous dams can help, but simply removing them can be a better, more cost-effective option with accompanying environmental benefits. Why, then, do so few dam owners and decisionmakers consider removal as an option? Read more here: https://www.resourcesmag.org/archives/dismantling-dams-can-help-address-us-infrastructure-problems/

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Environmentalists and Dam Operators, at War for Years, Start Making Peace

October 13, 2020

Facing a climate crisis, environmental groups and industry agree to work together to bolster hydropower while reducing harm from dams. By Brad Plumer, New York Times WASHINGTON — The industry that operates America’s hydroelectric dams and several environmental groups announced an unusual agreement Tuesday to work together to get more clean energy from hydropower while reducing the environmental harm from dams, in a sign that the threat of climate change is spurring both sides to rethink their decades-long battle over a large but contentious…

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