I give up

[Bigjay73]

I'm trying really hard to be on board with climate change, but I'm between this and watching "Sacred Cow" I'm about to walk away and forget about it.

Report estimates Lower Snake River dams, reservoirs emit millions of tons of greenhouse gases

Hydroelectric dams in the Columbia River Basin lauded for providing clean energy might be emitting more greenhouse gases than previously known, according to a new report from the environmental group T

www.columbian.com

 

[CRJR45]

I read the whole article , something fishy going on there .

 

[Irrelevant]

It's not peer reviewed, just quasi science intended to find a predetermined result they can use for fundraising.

How does it affect your thoughts on climate change?

 

[LIK2HNT]

The dams have already been built. Emissions from when they were built are irrelevant now. What about all the pollution to remove them? What are the actual emissions created from running these hydro plants now. That’s all that matters. This climate warming now change BS is getting old.

 

[thomas89]

Funded by a company in support of removing dams.

Truly shocking results.

My guess is the “scientists” favorite lightweight puffy just happens to be Patagonia.

Completely unbiased.

 

[Gr8bawana]

Consider the source.

Researchers from the group, which advocates for dam removal, used a data analysis and modeling tool called All-Res to estimate the lifetime emissions of the four Lower Snake River Dams. All-Res estimates include every greenhouse gas likely to have been emitted from the construction of each of the four dams during the 1960s and ’70s, reservoir creation, changes to surrounding habitat and operating the hydropower systems over time. Funding to develop the modeling tool came from the nonprofit outdoor clothing company Patagonia, which also advocates for dam removal.

 

[TheTone]

I hope you guys put the same level of skepticism into reports funded by dam interests that say how great the dams are and how low impact they are

 

[Borny1]

I hope you guys put the same level of skepticism into reports funded by dam interests that say how great the dams are and how low impact they are

I do, and as a result of your post did some more reading on them. I still just don't buy that a dam built in a responsible location with the right features (ie. Fish ladders,etc.) are not a fantastic idea. The power/water/erosion/recreation outweighs all the debatable downfalls in my eyes. I'm pretty biased though since I like to walleye fish.

 

[ismith]

Shit makes as much sense as this……