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Damming the Amazon

Doubt, Anger Over Brazil Dams – washingtonpost.com.

This is a difficult decision to make as implementing a huge hydro power facility along the Amazon will provide a vast renewable resource, but it will also impact many people, animal and plant species.

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Posted in: hydropower

Tags: amazon, Brazil, dams, hydropower, latin america

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