| Author |
Across the Fence:  Area Dam Deamed Unsafe/ Convo about Alt Energy  |
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
|
|
Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
|
|
jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 21 2008 : 1:20:57 PM
|
I wish some engineering genius would come up with a way to safely rid our rivers of these dams. In a nutshell, here's why:
"A dramatic collapse of the steelhead population occurred in 1973-5 with only 12,000 fish climbing Ice Harbor dam in 1974. This collapse occurred 2-3 years after the closure of Dworshak dam on the North Fork of the Clearwater River...we are lead to conclude that the collapse was mainly caused by the closure of Dworshak dam, an event that caused the loss of all steelhead spawned in the North Fork of the Clearwater River..."
--from a paper by Alan Berryman, Emeritus Professor of Entomology and Natural Resource Sciences at WSU
"In addition to demonstrating the long-term benefits of dam removal, these removals show that removing dams is not a new untested concept. Dams-even large ones-were being removed a generation ago, and significant benefits resulted. With over 100 dams under consideration for removal across the country-including the four dams on the Lower Snake River-these old and successful dam removals can serve as a model for restoring rivers and migratory fish populations."
More at
http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AMR_content_960a
Jen
GOT A "WILD HAIR"?
COME VISIT MARYJANE'S OUTPOST! 
www.maryjanesoutpost.com
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member # 9
My Blog: The View From My Boots
www.bovesboots.blogspot.com |
 |
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2008 : 1:36:06 PM
|
It would be great to restore fish habitat. Once the fish are gone, they are gone. And it would be so sad to lose the mighty salmon to dams. I do wonder where they were get the energy that they get fro the hydroelectric power. Perhaps they could install wind turbines at the tops of the mountains instead.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
Please come visit Nora and I our our new blog:
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com |
|
|
|
lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
|
|
Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2008 : 3:12:29 PM
|
Thanks for the link, Annika! I hope that as soon as we have our own land we can put in solar panels and wind turbines/wind mills. If one of those offsets about 25% of a family's electrical in just 11 mph winds, can you imagine if every family in a windy area put in 4-10 of them? Sure it might be expensive at first with each being about $4,000, but if you were producing more electricity that you use, the power companies actually have to pay YOU!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
Please come visit Nora and I our our new blog:
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com |
|
|
|
Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
|
|
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2008 : 3:27:34 PM
|
I wonder if there are grants or something that would help make getting wind turbines installed more affordable?
I also am really excited about the prospect of maybe building a strawbale home.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
Please come visit Nora and I our our new blog:
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com |
|
|
| |
Across the Fence: Area Dam Deamed Unsafe/ Convo about Alt Energy |
|
Area Dam Deamed Unsafe/ Convo about Alt Energy
