Dams have harmed our wildlife and made rivers less useful for recreation.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
In California, there are huge problems because of dams. I'm against big dams, per se, because I think that they are economically unfeasible. They're ecologically unsustainable. And they're hugely undemocratic.
Never give up; for even rivers someday wash dams away.
Conservation is important... water comes at a cost.
Our fish, our recreation, our irrigation and all our uses of the Missouri River are threatened if the drought continues and the Corps of Engineers decisions aren't changed.
I see a lot of damage to Mother Earth. I see water being taken from creeks where water belongs to animals, not to oil companies.
Preserving a river or a creek can bring a lot of revenue.
Oil drilling and coal mining are killing endangered wildlife, polluting rivers, creating smog over wilderness areas and blocking wildlife corridors in America's most treasured landscapes.
I don't want to save a creek for the creek's sake, but what's in it for human beings.
If we can find a way to keep floodwater in reserve and to use it when it's needed, it will be a double boon.
They've got to tell us what is necessary to ensure the future health of the river system.
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