What is NOT a drawback of hydropower?

A) The electricity generated is incredibly expensive (more than coal, oil, and nuclear power).
B) It is disruptive to the natural environment.
C) It can increase diseases.
D) Silting of reservoirs can occur, which reduces the potential to produce electricity.
E) Downstream users of rivers might resent upstream countries damming a river.


A

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