Thursday
Mar292012
Seriously?
Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 12:00AM
Despite widespread opposition, a Washington State utility company “SnoPUD” has proposed building a new dam and power plant on the protected Skykomish River. This environmental catastrophe would dewater over a mile of river, including two pristine waterfalls, Canyon Falls and Sunset Falls.
SnoPUD’s proposed dam is a $150 million boondoggle that would produce minimal energy – less than 1% of their energy portfolio – while posing serious risks to our environment, endangered species, recreation opportunities, and quality of life.
At present, taxpayers are spending $324.7 MILLION to remove two Washington State dams on the Elwha River.
Anyone want to weigh in on this shit?
tagged moldychum, no, save the skykomish, seriously in Announcements, Conservation, Environment, History, Rivers, Science, Species