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Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff

Big cuts in generating capacity are coming as the Colorado River struggles to meet demand.

Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir on the Colorado River, is plunging, causing hydropower generation at Hoover Dam to decline.

Can Hydropower Ride the Wave of the Energy Boom?

By Dan Gearino

The Chinese Dam Threatening the World’s Most Endangered Ape

By Nicholas Kusnetz

China Is Reshaping Global Development. Is That Good for the Planet?

By Katie Surma

Feds Deny Permits for Hydro Projects on Navajo Land, Citing Lack of Consultation With Tribes

By Noel Lyn Smith, Wyatt Myskow

The Shoshone Hydroelectric Facility sits beneath a busy stretch of Interstate 70 on Jan. 26, 2024. The Colorado River District is poised to spend $98.5 million on rights to its water in an effort to keep the Colorado River flowing for farms and cities in Western Colorado. Credit: Alex Hager/KUNC

In $100 Million Colorado River Deal, Water and Power Collide

By Alex Hager, KUNC

BrightSource Energy’s Solar Energy Development Center in Israel’s Negev Desert.

Droughts Threaten New Energy Plans: Study

By Suzanne Goldenberg, Guardian

Hydro Green Energy

A Coming Boom for Mississippi River Hydro?

By Frank Jossi, Midwest Energy News

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