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2004-11-18 China-Japan-Koreas

China halts dam, sacks official after protests

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Posted by Anonymoose 2004-11-18 7:36:50 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Al-Aska Paul's been keeping me up to date on the Chinese Dams - I don't think you have the ability to file a lawsuit/contest to the Environmental Impact Report over there heh heh

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-18 8:21:02 PM|| 2004-11-18 8:21:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 At least one person was killed when tens of thousands of farmers in Hanyuan county protested over a hydroelectric dam project that will flood 100,000 people out of their homes.

Will that be before or after it's built?

Posted by tu3031 2004-11-18 8:52:15 PM|| 2004-11-18 8:52:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Nations at the other end of China's various damming projects reportedly have filed diplomatic protests as water levels in vital riverine systems have dropped. Looks like the anti-USA UNO may end with a WATER-FOR-MONEY/SECURITY controversy after all.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2004-11-18 9:45:16 PM|| [http://n/a] 2004-11-18 9:45:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 what nations are you referring to, Joe? The ocean???

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-18 9:46:47 PM|| 2004-11-18 9:46:47 PM|| Front Page Top

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