Inside Clean Energy: Drought is Causing U.S. Hydropower to Have a Rough Year. Is This a Sign of a Long-Term Shift?

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By Katelyn WeisbrodOct 7, 2021, 9:00 am222 pts
Hydroelectric dams are a major source of carbon-free electricity, but their output is way down in much of the West. By Dan Gearino When something reliable begins to look shaky, we should take notice. That’s what’s happening for hydroelectric power in much of the West, where severe drought has led to low…

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