Lake Oahe, a reservoir on the Missouri River that formed after Oahe Dam was completed in 1958.
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Posted inFlood
Too Much Engineering Has Made Mississippi River Floods Worse
Scientists, environmentalists, and anyone who lives within a hundred miles of the winding Mississippi River will tell you—have told you, repeatedly, for 150 years—that efforts … Too Much Engineering Has Made Mississippi River Floods WorseRead more
Posted inHydroelectric / News
Small dam impacts have been little studied by scientists, and little regulated by governments
The research, led by Thiago Couto of the University of Washington, examined the scale and expansion of small hydropower dams worldwide. In total, 82,891 smaller … Small dam impacts have been little studied by scientists, and little regulated by governmentsRead more
Posted inGreenhouse gas / Hydroelectric / ToMl
Greenhouse gas emissions of hydropower
Greenhouse gas emissions of hydropower in the Mekong River Basin can exceed those of fossil fuel energy sources Hydropower is commonly considered as a clean … Greenhouse gas emissions of hydropowerRead more
Posted inNews / Protest
Protest against hydropower plant in Sumatra
Dozens of indigenous people gathered in a village in western Indonesia last month to protest against the development of a planned 510-megawatt hydroelectric dam that … Protest against hydropower plant in SumatraRead more
Posted inIndia / ToMl
As Sardar Sarovar dam’s gates get shut, 192 villages fear submergence
Editor’s Note: Fifty-six years after the foundation stone for the Sardar Sarovar dam on the River Narmada was laid the Gujarat government got permission from … As Sardar Sarovar dam’s gates get shut, 192 villages fear submergenceRead more
Posted inLatin America / News
International Firms Stop Financing Agua Zarca Dam
a handful of international funders say they will stop financing the Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam, which has faced years of resistance, including from murdered environmental … International Firms Stop Financing Agua Zarca DamRead more
Posted inIndia / News
National Security Act targets Narmada Bachao movement
Social activist Medha Patkar has criticised the Madhya Pradesh government for invoking the National Security Act (NSA) at the same time when the Goods and … National Security Act targets Narmada Bachao movementRead more
Posted inIndia / News / Protest
Gujarat police crack down on Narmada Bachao Andolan rally; Medha Patkar detained
In a crackdown on Narmada Bachao Andolan’s ‘Rally for the Valley’, the Gujarat police has taken social activist Medha Patkar, Prafulla Samantara, Sunilam, Aradhna Bhargava, … Gujarat police crack down on Narmada Bachao Andolan rally; Medha Patkar detainedRead more
Posted inHydroelectric / Indigenous people / Latin America / News / Protest
Victory for indigenous resistance in Guatemala
After years of protests by indigenous communities, the Spanish company Ecoener-Hidralia has finally abandoned the project to build a hydroelectric dam on the Cambalan indigenous … Victory for indigenous resistance in GuatemalaRead more