Politics Jun 18 Northwest dams have devastated the region’s Native tribes, U.S. government acknowledges By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Politics Nov 30 Leaked document says U.S. is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams. By Hallie Golden, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
World Sep 12 Watch 5:26 Thousands dead after earthquake and flooding in North Africa Relief workers are responding to dual disasters in North Africa. The death toll in the Morocco earthquake has topped 2,900 while Libya counts at least 5,300 killed in catastrophic flooding. Special correspondent Alex Cadier reports. By Alex Cadier, Alexis Cox, Teresa Cebrián Aranda
World Jun 06 Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for disastrous dam collapse in southern Ukraine It was not immediately clear whether either side benefits from the damage to the dam, since both Russian-controlled and Ukrainian-held lands are at risk. By Susie Blann, Associated Press
Nation Feb 28 Feds won’t allow Oregon dams to be removed to aid salmon recovery A federal report said such removing the dams would destabilize the power grid, increase overall greenhouse emissions and more than double the risk of regional power outages. By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press
Nov 03 Watch 8:04 To build or not to build, that’s the dam question in dry California By PBS News Hour Across California, after years of punishing drought, reservoirs that normally fill canals and make crops bloom are greatly depleted or even empty. Some say that getting more water into storage by building more dams is key. But dams also create… Continue watching
Nov 03 Why dams are at the heart of California’s water wars By Spencer Michels I’ve been covering California water issues a long time. As the years have gone by, the water wars have ebbed and flowed. Mostly flowed. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:43 Increasing hydropower hits a bipartisan sweet spot By PBS News Hour Energy will be a key issue for the new Congress, and hydropower is one of the few areas of agreement between Democrats and Republicans. Legislative changes have made it easier to develop small-scale hydroelectric projects and both parties find it… Continue watching
May 26 China Aftershock Kills 8, Destroys 70,000 Homes By Admin, PBS News Hour A powerful aftershock killed eight people and destroyed 70,000 homes in China's Sichuan province Sunday, amid continued disaster relief efforts from the initial deadly May 12 quake. Continue reading