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China's no-win energy situation Coal is traded for hydropower, but giant dams take a human toll This is the fourth article in a series
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Jim Yardley The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
11-20-2007
China's no-win energy situation Coal is traded for hydropower, but giant dams take a human toll This is the fourth article in a series
Byline: Jim Yardley The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 1
Section: NEWS
JIANMIN VILLAGE, China --
Last year, the newspaper People's Daily celebrated the completion of the Three Gorges Dam by releasing a list of 10 world records. As in: The Three Gorges is the world's biggest dam, biggest power plant and biggest consumer of dirt, stone, concrete and steel. Ever. Even the ...
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