Run-of-River Hydropower in BC: A Citizen’s Guide to Understanding Approvals, Impacts and Sustainability of Independent Power Pro

By Tanis Douglas for Watershed Watch Society 

Run-of-river hydropower is promoted in British Columbia and elsewhere as an environmentally-friendly solution to humanity's ever-increasing energy demands. But development of new energy sources comes with trade-offs and environmental costs-even for renewable and "clean" energy projects.

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