As the Harms of Hydropower Dams Become Clearer, Some Activists Ask, ‘Is It Time to Remove Them?’

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By By Kristoffer TigueMay 15, 2023, 9:00 am158 ptsTrending
In North Carolina, an effort to tear down a century-old dam has galvanized a community while highlighting aspects of hydroelectricity that aren’t clean energy at all. By Kristoffer Tigue For most of Joey Owle’s life, the Ela Dam was merely part of the landscape—just another feature of the Oconaluftee…

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