Historic agreement between dam owners, environmentalists shows groups can reach an understanding with most vocal of foesWoolfThe National Hydropower Association recently announced it had reached an unprecedented compromise with longtime critics of its industry, and in the process the group took away lessons for how associations can negotiate with even the most ardent of opponents.The Oct. 13 agreement between NHA and several leading environmentalist organizations spells out seven areas of collaboration for mitigating the environmental impacts of dams while promoting clean energy. Environmentalists will continue to oppose the creation of new dams but, under the compromise,… Read More