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"...Hydro-Québec is the largest electricity generator in Canada and the world's largest hydroelectric producer." -- (link)

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Jul 18 '11, 22:29

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BC cuts down old growth forest. Quebec floods vast regions of the sub-arctic. Same difference. (en.wikipedia.org)

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What Reagen said. Also, in the tri-state (WA, OR, ID) area, we use existing rivers for our dams and don't have to cut down or flood anything. - Trish Jul 18, 22:37 5
- The salmon aren't thrilled about it. -- nm - psilotum Jul 18, 23:22 4
  - They're more interested in wind power -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 18, 23:25 3
    - hawks and eagles (who love salmon) are killed alarmingly often as they just don't see the blades as they target a bird or rabbit... -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 18, 23:46 1
      - That's a problem that solves itself. The ones that pay attention don't get thwacked. - Beryllium Jul 18, 23:51
    - That's really cool. -- nm - psilotum Jul 18, 23:29
one is for making paper and lumber, the other is for making power. So, no. Not the same difference. -- nm - Reagen Jul 18, 22:32
Don't try to bring "facts" into this argument! -- nm - psilotum Jul 18, 22:31 4
- I don't know if it's bragging, but it's certainly stunning what HydroQuebec has done in northern Quebec. - Mop Jul 18, 22:36 3
  - the hydro megaprojects have done good things for the cree up there. it's one of the only places I've worked with first nations and not been vaguely - mafic Jul 18, 22:43
  - The people in northern Quebec eat seal eyeballs. I've seen it. Therefore they're totally out of my monkeysphere. -- nm - Trish Jul 18, 22:39 1
    - with gravy and cheese curds -- nm - moles Jul 18, 22:40

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