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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