Recovering a lost river : removing dams, rewilding salmon, revitalizing communities / Steven Hawley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawley, Steven, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stream conservation--United States.

Stream conservation.

Watershed management.

Hydroelectric power plants--Environmental aspects.

Hydroelectric power plants.

Salmon.

Salmon--Effect of dams on.

Stream restoration.

United States.

Stream restoration--United States.

Salmon--Effect of dams on--United States.

Salmon--Reintroduction--United States.

Hydroelectric power plants--Environmental aspects--United States.

Watershed management--United States.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 252 pages : map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, [2011]

Summary:

Environmental journalist Hawley, contributor to High Country News, National Fisherman, and the Oregonian, raises the issue of salmon protection in this book covering the history of dam removal and the current battle for river protection. Hawley explains that a healthy salmon population directly affects the local economy in positive ways as well as provides a wide range of environmental benefits. Focusing on the Snake River in Washington state, this informative book is a must read for those concerned with river conservation and the area's environmental issues. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Redeeming the dammed

What they're smoking in Alaska this summer

Feed Willy

Butte Creek

Energy versus eternal delight

How the mighty were felled

When the levee breaks

The fifth H

Lies, dam lies, and statistics : the science of saving big hydro

A river resuscitated

The heart of the monster

Epilogue : The river why not.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252).

ISBN:

9780807004715

0807004715

OCLC:

644663362

Publisher Number:

99943001667