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The Gordon-below-Franklin Dam (or simply Franklin Dam) project was a proposed dam on the Gordon River in Tasmania, Australia, that was never constructed.The movement that eventually led to the project's cancellation became one of the most significant environmental campaigns in Australian history.
A map of the Baker dam sites Map of the Pascua dam sites. HidroAysén (Pronounced: / ˈ iː d r oʊ aɪ ˈ s ɛ n / EE-droh EYE-sen Audio [Spanish and English] ⓘ) was a controversial megaproject that aimed to build five hydroelectric power plants in Chile's Aysén Region, two on the Baker River and three on the Pascua River (with government subvention included to help relief costs).
Breaching the Lower Snake River dams (LSRDs) is a terrible proposal. I have read the arguments for and against breaching the dams. I conclude the proposal for breaching the dams to be unconvincing.
The plan, announced in December, stopped short of calling for the removal of four controversial dams on the Snake River, as some environmental groups and tribal leaders have urged. But officials ...
The beach nourishment work by the Corps of Engineers is another area of controversy since the temporary replenishment of beach sand is extremely expensive and profitable. The reasons for beach nourishment are often misunderstood. USACE beach nourishment projects are authorized under Section 111 of the 1968 Rivers and Harbors Act (P.L. 90-483 as ...
The High Dam has also improved the efficiency and the extension of the Old Aswan Hydropower stations by regulating upstream flows. [31] At the time of completion, it was the largest power station in Africa and the 6th largest hydroelectric power station in the world. All High Dam power facilities were completed ahead of schedule.
Across the country, Confederate images have come down in droves in recent years. From statues in Virginia to street signs in Louisiana, images from the Confederacy and Civil War are becoming ...