hydro brings severe impact 
homer electric board members ask willing risk local regional economies irreversibly industrializing headwaters kenai river multiple hydroelectric dams originally proposed closely clustered hydroelectric projects 2007 alarms went cooper landing moose pass seward invaded speculators known colorful names incredibly funded free public money residents incredulous proposals easily recognized irrational irresponsible projects imposed dams reservoirs intakes roads diversions pipelines tunnels powerhouses transmission lines pristine natural settings revered iditarod national historic trail suffered multiple impacts