Site C dam approved by B.C. government

British Columbia did not get the memo that the era of giant dam building is over.

B.C. has approved the $8.8 billion Site C dam — a massive hydroelectric project that would flood a large area of the Peace River Valley in northeastern B.C.

LINK (via: CBC)

Opponents see the project as a way to enable the development of multiple BC LNG projects.

“Last month, three LNG projects were approved by the BC Government in our watershed and now Site C Dam in the Peace. All this to support an industry that would frack the hell out of the Northeast, dam some of the greatest farmland in the province, ram pipelines through northwest BC and put terminals on our coast that will destroy wild salmon populations. What’s in it for British Columbians?  A foreign workforce?" said Shannon McPhail, with the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition on Tuesday.

Walker takes ax to Alaska capital budget

On of the items stricken from Parnell’s proposal, according to OMB, is $20 million for the Susitna-Watana dam.

Boom!

LINK (via: Alaska Dispatch News)

How Alaska bucked the trend of salmon loss — but that’s in jeopardy

At a time of wild salmon recovery, Alaskans should heed history as they contemplate the prospect of a Susitna River dam, writes guest columnist David R. Montgomery in the Seattle Times.

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Groton Dam Removal Project

Inspired by DamNation, along with some help via a 6K Patagonia World Trout grant.

The Last Dam on Whychus Creek Slated for Removal

Photo: Ian Shane

Another one bites the dust.

The removal of the last remaining concrete dam on Whychus Creek near Sisters, Oregon is slated to get underway following a ceremony on Monday.

LINK (via: Jefferson Public Radio)

Dam Projects Ignite a Legal Battle Over Mekong River’s Future

While the era of giant dam building may very well be over here in the states it's very much alive and well in Southeast Asia.

LINK (via: National Geographic)