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Austin Climate Action Network is a growing community of people deeply committed to fighting for a livable and just future, for our city and for the planet. We believe in building grassroots power and taking bold, fearless, and effective action to get fossil fuels out of Austin for good.

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Chile Rejects Huge Hydro-Electric Project in Patagonia

Chile Rejects Huge Hydro-Electric Project in Patagonia

from BBC

The HidroAysen project would have seen five huge dams built on two rivers in a beautiful part of Patagonia.

“This project has many aspects that were poorly thought out,” said Energy Minister Maximo Pacheco.

Environmentalists celebrated the decision, saying the project would have had a devastating impact on the area’s ecosystem.

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