Yangtze Dam Plan Dropped
- added December 29, 2007
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China has abandoned controversial plans to build a hydroelectric dam, which would have displaced around 100,000 people along the river's banks. Crippling power shortages in 2004-5 led its leaders to expand energy capacity, but many have criticized the dams for carving up the nation's rivers.
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- mischabarrett
- 9 months ago
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Treehugger explains what the deal is behind the dam.-
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- mischabarrett
- 9 months ago
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yaaaaaay! one more victory for new, intelligent planning.
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