You hit the nail on the head when you said outcomes depend on whose science it is. Battles in the environmental regulatory field are won by whose side paid for the most pedigreed and convincing PhD.
...closer to home; the shutoff of irrigation water from the Dungie on 13 August, and the impact on my garden. Who benefits from increased salmon runs? COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN!! And what group is that?
Actually I’ve done some research on this using Ai. Assuming it’s correct, There is a flow meter in the Elwha below the old dams, been there 100 years. So there is flow data going way back. Blowing out the dam had zero effect on the flow. That surprised me. The current low flow rate is totally normal, it does this very often this time of the year. But we rarely have 5 straight years of these low flow rates. That is the only abnormal thing that we’re seeing. That will hopefully
end next winter if we get good snowpack. (Just for the record, I’m normally in favor of modern technology like dams which provide electricity and water so we can live well.)
You hit the nail on the head when you said outcomes depend on whose science it is. Battles in the environmental regulatory field are won by whose side paid for the most pedigreed and convincing PhD.
Absolutely!!
Same people that want mandated EV auto sales want to eliminate inexpensive, abundant, clean hydro power . . .
So dumb
If they had their way we would be driving cars like Fred Flintsone! Ha Ha 😎
...closer to home; the shutoff of irrigation water from the Dungie on 13 August, and the impact on my garden. Who benefits from increased salmon runs? COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN!! And what group is that?
Actually I’ve done some research on this using Ai. Assuming it’s correct, There is a flow meter in the Elwha below the old dams, been there 100 years. So there is flow data going way back. Blowing out the dam had zero effect on the flow. That surprised me. The current low flow rate is totally normal, it does this very often this time of the year. But we rarely have 5 straight years of these low flow rates. That is the only abnormal thing that we’re seeing. That will hopefully
end next winter if we get good snowpack. (Just for the record, I’m normally in favor of modern technology like dams which provide electricity and water so we can live well.)
I would vote for a modern hydropower dam. Solve a regional water supply and produce very valuable clean energy.