The people of Mongolia are considering damming some of their rivers. The United States saw a huge push to build dams in the 1950’s, including series of dams on the Missouri River. While dams in the U.S. brought huge benefits, they also brought problems, including changing the natural balance and displacing residents.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Professor Scott Kenner is a Fulbright Scholar who has been working in Mongolia. He's traveled to the Asian country on and off since 2011. Kenner is helping Mongolians explore and understand the positives and negatives of damming rivers. He is also an expert on water quality issues in South Dakota.
Charles Michael Ray spoke with Scott Kenner about how water issues in Mongolia, half a world away, compare to the challenges in South Dakota.