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boingboing. net > 06/12/2026 > lake-powell-is-approaching-the-line-where-glen-canyon-dam-stops-making-power. html

Lake Powell is approaching the line where Glen Canyon Dam stops making power

8+ hour, 11+ min ago  (347+ words) Lake Powell is still more than 150 feet above dead pool, but it is only about 38 feet above minimum power pool, the line where Glen Canyon Dam stops generating hydropower. That is close enough to make the old "drain Lake Powell…...

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boingboing. net > 04/01/2026 > tennessee-librarian-fired-after-refusing-to-move-books-that-promote-gender-confusion. html

Tennessee librarian fired after refusing to move books that "promote gender confusion"

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (144+ words) ...

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boingboing. net > 05/04/2026 > the-colorado-rivers-last-buffers-officials-juggle-shrinking-reservoirs-to-avoid-system-collapse. html

The Colorado River's last buffers: officials juggle shrinking reservoirs to avoid system collapse

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (226+ words) Facing record-low levels in the Colorado River system, federal water managers are deliberately holding back water in Lake Powell to keep its hydroelectric turbines running even as downstream Lake Mead continues to fall. The strategy isn't about recovery so much…...

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