Protesting in Santiago, Chile. Government approval of a plan for a dam in a pristine part of the country has brought thousands to the streets. March, 8th, 2012. Photo source: ©© VisionShare
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Chile’s government, under the leadership of President Bachelet, made a landmark decision today when it rejected the controversial HidroAysén dam project.
“The HydroAysen hydroelectric project is rejected,” declared the Minister of the Environment upon announcing the decision this morning.
This is a major victory for the majority of Chileans and the tens of thousands of people around the world who oppose building large, unsustainable dams in wild Patagonia, and for those who think that Chile can be a global clean energy leader by developing its remarkable potential for renewables* and energy efficiency…
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Chilean Patagonia: a Way of Life Under Threat by Dams (05-10-2011)
Patagonia, Chile. Photo courtesy of: © Makoto Yamashita
