The Great Northwest Debates the Good of Dams, CBS

From: CBS News Sunday Morning | Date: June 20, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

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OSGOOD: Just as some experts now say forest fires are nature`s way and should be allowed to burn, others say you cannot alter the course of a mighty river without paying the price sooner or later. Some say nature knows best and we humans should tamper with it only when absolutely necessary. Others believe that we know what`s best and we can tame necessary to our own purposes. The dispute is sharply focused now in parts of the great northwest where a growing lobby seeks to eliminate ...

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