Officials point out that opponents of the dams have failed to propose a feasible alternative.

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But nobody can think of a feasible alternative to demolition and re-housing.

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Is there a feasible alternative?

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Additionally, higher oil prices brought on by higher demand and lower production make these alternative oil sources financially feasible.

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With global warming and no economic alternative to scarce petrol, it may not be feasible to go on living 20km away from everything school, work, babysitter, Starbucks.

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The government tried to find alternative funding for the bridge project, but the proposals were expensive and not feasible.

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