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April 5, 2012

Chile Approves Plan for Hydroelectric Dams 
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Chile's Supreme Court has approved a plan to build five hydroelectric
dams in Patagonia despite strong opposition from environmental groups.
The project will involve flooding 15,000 acres of land, including large
swathes of forest.



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