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Among the most consequential strikes have been on large power plants, such as the Kakhovka hydropower dam, a major facility on the Dnieper River.
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
These water bodies are essential not only for drinking water and agriculture but also for hydropower generation and recreation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Two days after Trump’s Canadian tariffs took effect, Hydro-Québec quietly stopped exporting electricity to New England — a region that typically relies on Canadian hydropower for up to 10% of its electricity.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2025
Beyond the hazards and drawbacks of dams under the ‘best’ of conditions, and the damage that happens from accidents and poor design or construction, hydropower dams are a useful tool for geopolitical maneuvering.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
These water bodies are essential not only for drinking water and agriculture but also for hydropower generation and recreation.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Two days after Trump’s Canadian tariffs took effect, Hydro-Québec quietly stopped exporting electricity to New England — a region that typically relies on Canadian hydropower for up to 10% of its electricity.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2025
Beyond the hazards and drawbacks of dams under the ‘best’ of conditions, and the damage that happens from accidents and poor design or construction, hydropower dams are a useful tool for geopolitical maneuvering.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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hydropower
noun
hy·dro·pow·er
ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 
: hydroelectric power
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