Chile Scraps Huge Patagonia Dam Project Years Controversy

National Geographic: Chile's government canceled a controversial plan for five dams on two of Patagonia's wildest rivers Tuesday, after an eight-year battle between environmentalists and developers. Chile's Committee of Ministers overturned the environmental permits for the HidroAysén project, which would have put dams on the Baker and Pascua Rivers, flooding 5,900 hectares of land in order to generate hydroelectric power. The committee had previously approved the permits in 2011, but has faced strong public opposition......

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