Hydroelectric energy is not considered renewable or "Green" in Washington State. The liberal/environmental religion here mandates that all rivers be unmolested by evil humans.
“The liberal/environmental religion here mandates that all rivers be unmolested by evil humans.”
Just one of many reasons I am eternally grateful the USAF called me away from eastern WA.
The US has almost unlimited coal deposits, and NOT using them for whatever we need them for, would be insanity.
Coal and Natural gas could conceivably replace all hydro electric generation should it be needed.
Hopefully no one is going to fall for dam removal.