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If the [1950s and 60s] was the great dambuilding era, we are now in the age of dam removal, writes The New York Times in a Sunday article about the effects of damremoval on kayaking. Due to the cost of repairs and what some consider the destructive effects that dams have on surrounding wildlife, more and more dams are being dismantled. As a result, wellknown rivers are getting a makeover, sometimes creating new and exciting terrain Replica Chopard watches for rafters to explore. Read the article here, or check out some of the rivers they considered noteworthy: Salmon River, Idaho; Rappahannock River, Virginia; Kennebec River, Maine; Tuckasegee River, North Carolina (Class II rapids coming soon). Lisa Lombardi

The North Carolina Senate has voted almost unanimously (42 to 1) in favor of banning wind turbines from being installed on the tops of their states mountains. It is the first time a state government has voted to ban the installation of wind turbines. According to TreeHugger, the ban was passed on the grounds that the turbines would be too Replica Franck Muller watches ugly.Dave Costello At the conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, delegates will renegotiate a global treaty on carbon emissions to replace the largely ineffective Kyoto Protocol, set to lapse in 2012. The Epicocity Project has organized nearly a hundred paddling events similar to yesterdays for October 24. For more information, or to get involved, visit 350.org or riverofaction.Kyle Dickman

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