Norway is synonymous with waterfalls. Water are brought to us with the winds from the seas around Europe, here to condensate and give life to one of Norway's many natural attractions, the waterfalls. During summer, the melting of the glaciers adds to the waterflow in the western part of the country, giving life to rivers that would otherwise be pretty dry during the summer months. Long before tourism was something to make a living of, our ancestors started to use the force of running water. There are still a lot of remains of water mills and saws, and in more populated areas it is difficult to find a small stream where there is no sign of man's activities.

At the beginning of this century there were a few gentlemen that started the era of exploiting the rivers at a larger scale. This development accelerated after World War II when life was prosperous and the Labour Party brought affluence (and energy) to everyone. Today, we have used 80% of our waterfall potential for the use of generating hydro-electric power. The Labour Party has successfully fought three major "wars" against environmentalists; The conflicts of Mardøla, Everdalen and Alta. One may think that today the fighting is over, but this is not exactly true. Here is a list and a map presenting possible new areas of conflict: