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Hydropower Reform @hydroreform ·

6 Feb

We're all for better accounting! You can't address a problem if you don't understand it.

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Hydropower is neither clean nor renewable. Better accounting and disclosure will slow the climate crisis.

It’s time to #TellTheDamTruth

Learn more below.
https://therevelator.org/dam-emissions-reporting/

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2 Feb

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Reports › Tribal Resources 3/7/2021

Collaborations in Indian Country

Collaborations in Indian Country is a primer on the importance of social justice work and a collection of interviews with members of tribal nations that have worked closely with HRC and its members.