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Three Gorges Dam: The World's Largest Boondoggle to Be Completed

Three Gorges Dam: The World's Largest Boondoggle to Be Completed

Peter Bosshard, Huffington Post. November 5, 2009.

After 27 million cubic meters of concrete have been poured, 1.3 million people have been displaced and up to $88 billion have been spent, it is now time to take stock.

CA Tries to Spin Numbers for New Dam Project But it Will Be an Economic and Environmental Disaster

CA Tries to Spin Numbers for New Dam Project But it Will Be an Economic and Environmental Disaster

Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. September 9, 2009.

The Bureau or Rec's new report actually shows the project is a bad idea, will create far fewer benefits than costs, and will be an ecological, recreational and economic failure.

Why a Dam May Have Been the Cause of China's Deadly Earthquake Last Year

Peter Bosshard, International Rivers . February 6, 2009.

The quake, which claimed 69,000 lives, may have been caused by a massive dam nearby that was built on a fault line.

Why a New Water Project in China May Be a Catastrophe in Waiting

Christina Larson, Yale Environment 360. January 12, 2009.

A geologist has serious concerns about plans for a massive Yangtze River diversion project. But will the government heed his advice?

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