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Bayard

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8. Indigenous people have always revered Mother Earth,

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2024, 11:35 AM

Oct 3

And appreciated the bounty she provides. Destruction of the earth is very offensive, along with cutting off a major food source.

Removing the dam is a very good thing.

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Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US history [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2 OP

Very good for the salmon. We have lost so much biodiversity. Still, I wonder PatrickforB Oct 2 #1

In comparison to other options such as coal, oil and natural gas it is overall very environmentally friendly. cstanleytech Oct 3 #3

Natural gas is the energy source that will end the world as we know it... hunter Oct 3 #10

I'm leaning towards the impact of our dumping to much pollution into our rivers thus killing the plankton in the oceans. cstanleytech Oct 3 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author cstanleytech Oct 3 #2

Restoration is going gangbusters, starting five years ago - Totally planned out Brother Buzz Oct 3 #4

In some more industrial areas moniss Oct 3 #5

Sediment and toxic buildup behind dams are certainly issues to consider, but the harm done by dams is Martin68 Oct 3 #7

There's no "both sides" when dealing with dams and toxic dam sediments. hunter Oct 3 #9

Most certainly and in the old areas east of the Mississippi there are many old dams on smaller waterways moniss Oct 3 #12

Good news for the tribes, good news for the environment. Martin68 Oct 3 #6

Indigenous people have always revered Mother Earth, Bayard Oct 3 #8