Etiket: Dams
nearly 500 dams, obstacles to fish migration, were destroyed in 2023 across Europe
These dams disrupt the “ecological continuity” of rivers. In three quarters of cases, these destructions concern small structures, but this is nonetheless good news for biodiversity. Published on 04/16/2024 08:55…
Robert Badinter, dams in Mayotte and the private lives of children: news from a child’s perspective
A look back at the life of Robert Badinter, the demonstrations in Mayotte and the protection of children’s privacy: this is the menu of the new episode of “Salut l’info!”.…
Does the proliferation of hydroelectric dams encourage unbridled consumption of electricity?
This text is taken from Courrier de la planete. Click here to subscribe. In terms of roads, science teaches that the multiplication of highways encourages the use of automobiles. Does…
Losing dams | The duty
The construction of dams planned by Hydro-Québec, in fact by the government, is not caused by the domestic needs of Quebecers, but by those of new battery factories (Ford, Northvolt).…
in Normandy, the destruction of two dams brings nature back to life
Scientists are delighted with the return of fish to the Sélune, a small river which has its source in the English Channel and flows into the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. The…
Inauguration of the Romaine | “A model to follow” for future dams, says Legault
(Havre-Saint-Pierre) In the eyes of François Legault, the Romaine megacomplex is “a model to follow for possible dam projects”. The one who dreams of seeing new large hydroelectric projects grow…
eight officials placed in pre-trial detention in the investigation into the failure of the dams in Derna
Welcome World Africa Libya Deadly floods in Libya According to Libya’s attorney general, cracks had been reported on the two dams that failed, but no work had been done to…
eight officials placed in pre-trial detention in the investigation into the failure of the dams in Derna
Welcome World Africa Libya Deadly floods in Libya According to Libya’s attorney general, cracks had been reported on the two dams that failed, but no work had been done to…
Why not install wind farms near dams?
This text is taken from the Courrier de la Planète. Click here to subscribe. Over the next few years, the wind energy sector is destined to experience significant development in…
The James Bay dams, the legacy of Robert Bourassa
Many political leaders want to leave a lasting legacy for the society to which they belong, whether by launching major development projects, by creating institutions called upon to play a…
“After the Romaine”, or imagining Quebec beyond the dams
The film opens with the imposing image of one of the dams in the Romaine complex. Roy Dupuis and the Innu poet Rita Mestokosho stand at its summit, with what…
filtering dams in front of the incinerators of Ivry-sur-Seine and Issy les Moulineaux
This Monday morning, garbage collectors, trade unionists, students and railway workers block the waste incinerator of Ivry-sur-Seine. They oppose the requisition by the police. Demonstrators also went to that of…
zero points for French clubs, Manchester United offers Barça … What to remember from the dams
Nantes, Monaco and Rennes were eliminated from the Europa League in the play-offs on Thursday. The Europa League play-offs have given their verdict, and it is (very) painful for French…
zero points for French clubs, Manchester United offers Barça … What to remember from the dams
Nantes, Monaco and Rennes were eliminated from the Europa League in the play-offs on Thursday. The Europa League play-offs have given their verdict, and it is (very) painful for French…
Conservative Party of Canada | Pierre Poilievre wants new hydroelectric dams in Quebec
If elected, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party of Canada would favor the construction of new hydroelectric dams in Quebec and the extraction of critical minerals to encourage the energy transition. Posted…
Opening Speech | Legault revives the debate on the construction of dams
Désolé, votre navigateur ne supporte pas les videos (Québec) François Legault veut un « vrai débat de société » sur l’avenir énergétique du Québec, et milite en faveur de la construction de…
Federal-provincial tussle in sight over hydroelectric dams
Any new hydroelectric dam project in Quebec risks leading to a federal-provincial standoff. Such a structure would in fact be subject to a federal environmental assessment, despite the Quebec impact…
[Éditorial de Robert Dutrisac] The miracle of the dams
It’s not quite the second Baie-James that François Legault dangled in 2016, but it’s still 3,000 MW of wind energy more and the prospect of developing other rivers to build…
Environment | Impossible to achieve carbon neutrality without dams, believes Legault
(Longueuil) François Legault firmly believes in it: according to him, it is impossible for Quebec to become carbon neutral by 2050 without building new hydroelectric dams. Posted at 11:55 a.m.…
Quebec would benefit from producing wind power rather than new dams
This text is taken from the Courrier de la Planète of September 6, 2022. To subscribe, click here. Build new hydroelectric dams? The head of the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ),…