Hydropower
Ongoing Actions, Ongoing Issues: Trying Again to Free Federal Dams From the ESA
ELR Article
Federal dams have been the focus of major disputes involving application of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), especially its §7 prohibitions on federal actions causing jeopardy to protected species. Operating agencies and project...
Appeal of Northern Pass Transmission, LLC
ELR Case
A state high court upheld the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee's denial of a utility company's application for siting, construction, and operation of a high-voltage transmission line to carry electricity from Canada into New...
Deep Decarbonization and Hydropower
ELR Article
Hydropower—both conventional and pumped storage hydropower—is crucial to sustaining our transition to a decarbonized grid. Additional hydropower development that meets modern environmental requirements is essential to reduce the United...
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