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'Substantial gaps' in research on Whitehorse dam impacts on fish, DFO says

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Department of Fisheries and Oceans says there are "substantial gaps" in research into the Whitehorse dam. The full impact of the hydroelectric dam is "unknown," the department says. Yukon Energy's current operating licence for the dam expires next May. The company wants to relicense the facility for another 25 years.

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'Substantial gaps' in research on Whitehorse dam impacts on fish, DFO says

There are gaps in the research into how the Whitehorse dam is affecting not just salmon but also other fish species, says the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in a letter submitted to assessors looking at Yukon Energy's proposal to relicense dam for another 25 years.

1 month ago·Canada

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