I worry about getting into this, because the tone of this thread gets personal pretty quickly.
I do not know the technical specifics of the Crown Hydro proposal, but I do suspect that -- as with many proposals --the technical facts and uncertainties are open to considerable interpretation. The merging of a complex technical project and complex political processes makes for a tough process. When various stakeholders feel like they have much at stake which is threatened by other stakeholders, the problem is extremely tough. Is there a process of arbitration or mediation which could help stakeholders sit down and sort this out? Another question: given that we can expect increases in fossil fuel costs, increased demand on the current fragile, centralized electrical grid, wouldn't it be smart to invest quite a lot of energy in discovering ways to do microhydro on the river? Wind and solar are crucial, but hydro is an excellent source of energy as well -- as long as the river doesn't dry up. Is it possible to move forward eith more hydro on the river, or do the trade-offs make it truly a bad investment? -- looking for light, not heat... -- Gary Hoover Kingfield REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
