Pictures: Patagonia to Be Drowned by Dams?

Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 15:11 in Earth & Climate

A massive hydroelectric plan may dam Patagonia's wild rivers and cut a powerline path long enough to stretch from Maine to Florida. Chile needs energy, but conservationists warn that the dams will destroy what makes Patagonia special.

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