What Is the Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World?

All dams are dirty. The Round Butte Dam and its reservoir has been spewing methane, polluting Oregon’s Deschutes River and blocking its iconic salmon and steelhead since 1964. In his piece, “The Wrong Green,” writer Steven Hawley shows how efforts to mitigate this destruction are only making things worse. “What Is the Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World?” read by Steve Duda and written by Steven Hawley. This episode of Patagonia Stories was produced by Patagonia and Cosmic Standard. See more at https://pat.ag/PataStories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices