The Spillway Question

Was I too rash in declaring Hoover Dam's spillways obsolete? Plus some news.

Apr 1, 2022

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THE NEWS: President Joe Biden yesterday invoked the Defense Production Act to encourage domestic production of “green metals” such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, used in batteries for electric vehicles and grid-scale storage. He also said he will tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to add 1 million barrels per day for the next six months t…

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