I was just a kid at the time, maybe in fifth or sixth grade, but it was big news at the time, it showed up in our 'Weekly Reader'. Who would ever think of shutting off Niagara Falls?
Another item that I will never forget from that same time, and also showed up in our 'Weekly Reader', was that scientists back then were concerned about falling temperatures and that we might possibly be on the threshold of another ice age. I have no idea why that stuck with me, but I remember it very clearly. My honest opinion? I don't think ANYBODY knows for sure. But, this might be bordering on politics, and it certainly has nothing to do with the original thread, so enough said about that!