A New Look At Old Dams

There are approximately 80,000 dams in the United States - among them is the Hoover Dam in Nevada. (Photo by Shawn Allee)

There's been a lot of talk about climate change in Washington D.C. lately. Whether it's a new law, or tighter regulations, the cost of burning dirty fossil fuels for energy is likely to go up. As Mark Brush reports that has some people taking a second look at old dams:

"To Dam Or Not To Dam"

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Producer: Mark Brush
Release Date: October 2, 2009
Running Time: :51