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Show headline "A No-Drainer." But in the past three years, Ingebretsen says public sentiment has begun to catch up with the idea. "Initially, they called us wacky," Ingebretsen agrees, "but they don’t call us tal organization meetings and we participate envi that anymore. GCI is invited to all in panels all over the country. We've inspired a dam decommissioning movement, and we're so far out there that everybody else looks conservative." Support, he’s finding, comes from unlikely places. "I get letters from elementary school kids asking how they can help. I get letters from Bureau of Reclamation employees who support us. Boat owners down there have told me they'll move their boats when it’s In the past three years, Ingebretsen says public sentiment has begun to catch up with the idea. “Initially. they called us wacky, but they don’t call us that anymore... We've inspired a dam decommissioning movement.” dam once they learn about the situation." Ingebretsen, who is single, remains close to his family, including his mother and five siblings. Initially, though, they were a tough sell. "They were slow to come on board," he reveals. "They’re very conservative and couldn’t understand this environmentalist cause. My little brother goes down to Lake Powell every summer. He says as long as it’s there, he’ll use it; and when it’s drained, he'll float the river. "He's pretty typical of the people who use Lake Powell," Ingebretsen continues. "They may like it, they may use it, but they’re finding out they don’t need it. That’s what people are learning." ‘enethcle, he remains cautious about predicting a timeline for success. "This is a movement whose time has come. The momentum is growing all the time, but this is at least a two-decade battle. 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