EcoWatch: We are witnessing history in the making in Patagonia. After more than eight years of civil protests, public awareness campaigns and legal challenges—brought by a collective of more than 80 non-governmental organizations who together form the Patagonian Defense Council—Chile’s government has revoked the environmental permit for the $8 billion HidroAysén project. The decision means two of Patagonia’s most pristine rivers will (for the time being) remain wild and scenic. ...
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Huge Win in Chile: Dam Permit Revoked Keeping Two Patagonia Rivers Wild
Posted by EcoWatch: Patrick J. Lynch, Futaleufú Riverkeeper on June 16th, 2014
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