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News on Dams
Belo Monte Dam in Brazil to become 3rd largest dam in the world!
With engineers calling it "the most daring project under way in Brazil", the Belo Monte Dam in Amazonia, will have a year operating capacity of 4,500 megawatts, which was rediced to a third of its ini...
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Life After Dam Removal, Rivers Respond Quickly
A study performed by the U.S. Geological survey and published in Science reveals that rivers respond quickly to dam removal. In the past forty years, more than 1000 dams have been removed from US rive...
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Costa Rica Reaches Milestone: 75 Days of Renewable Power
As of April 24th, Costa Rica has generated all of its electricity this year using only renewable resources. In a report released last week, the Costa Rican Electricity Institute believes the energy st...
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China Blocks Yangtze Dam Project, According to Activists
According to environmental activists, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection has issued an order that will stop the building of a hydroelectric dam near the western city of Chongqing on the...
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Dam in Buckeye Lake to be replaced
Ohio governor committed to rebuild the Buckeye Lake dam to adress the significant flooding risks associated with the aging embankment, which has been showing signs of decay during the past decad...
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