TULSA, Okla. — The catastrophic failure of the South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on May 31, 1889, left a deep scar in American history. The disaster, which claimed 2,200 lives and displaced ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A handful of projects earned plaudits as nominees for the first Dam Removal Europe Award. Only one took home the prizes. The ...
While listening to “The Sound of Ideas Tour on the Future of Shaker Lakes,” I was disappointed that every community speaker supported the preservation of Lower Shaker Lake. These lakes were created by ...
From its headwaters in Transylvania County, the French Broad River flows freely for 75 miles before hitting the 122-year-old Craggy Dam in Woodfin. Environmentalists and outdoorspeople have long ...
BEIJING, Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the past, the Yarkand River in Xinjiang would flood annually during the rainy season, causing destruction to infrastructure, submerging farmland, and ...
CADILLAC — The future of Consumers Energy’s hydroelectric dams across the state is no longer in question after Consumers made a big announcement Tuesday. Consumer Energy said the agreement will keep ...
This blog post is based on a presentation held on January 30, 2025. "My name is Ian Fletcher. I am a third-year economics PhD student from Wyoming. Growing up, I spent countless trips exploring ...
TULALIP — The controversy over removing the four Lower Snake River dams in the Columbia basin has simmered for decades as salmon runs struggle. Yet Indigenous leaders and other proponents are watching ...
Ninety-seven percent of U.S. dams don’t make electricity. A new tool could help tap that resource. The era of building big dams may be over in the United States, but hydroelectricity still has a ...
The Snohomish County Public Utility District has outlined its plan to meet the region’s expanding energy needs, which leans into efficiency, energy conservation and smart new technologies (“PUD eyeing ...
The Snake River has been named the fourth most endangered river in the nation on an annual list compiled by American Rivers. The reason? The four dams along the lower Snake River in Eastern Washington ...