Three Gorges Probe
Three Gorges Probe is a free Internet news service provided by Probe International. It reports on news and studies related to the Three Gorges dam, the world's largest hydro-electric project, now under construction on the Yangtze River in the People's Republic of China. Views expressed are those of the authors and contributors.
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Ship Lift Problems at Yangtze Tributary Dam Threaten Three Gorges Project, June 19, 2000 Issue No. 19
Three Gorges dam is 'black hole of corruption,' says Chinese journalist, May 25, 2000 Issue No. 18
Chinese Engineers and Scientists Urge Leadership to Change Three Gorges Dam Operating Plan, April 26, 2000 Issue No. 17
Three Gorges executive fired for malfeasance, March 24, 2000 Issue No. 16
Chinese officials caught embezzling Three Gorges resettlement funds, February 21, 2000 Issue No. 15
Chinese Government Orders Farmers Out of Three Gorges Region, January 18, 2000 Issue No. 14
The Three Gorges Dam: A Great Leap Backward For China's Electricity
Consumers and Economy, December 16, 1999 Issue No. 13
Three Gorges dam will turn the fast-flowing Yangtze into stagnant, polluted reservoir, November 29, 1999 Issue No. 12
Three Gorges resettlement in chaos, awaiting central government directives, October 08, 1999 Issue No. 11
Chinese Engineer Predicts Powerful Vested Interests Won't Allow Project's Cancellation, July 20, 1999 Issue No. 10
China's Flood Defense Ministry Diverted Funds into Real Estate and Stock Market, Auditor Reports, July 09, 1999 Issue No. 9
Major Problems and Hidden Troubles in Relocation of Three Gorges Project: Focus on Yunyang County, Chongqing City, May 28, 1999 Issue No. 8
Three Gorges Project Gets Official Cold Shoulder, April 07, 1999 Issue No. 7
Premier Urges "Strict" Quality Control of Dam, December 28, 1998 Issue No. 6
Dam Project in Yunnan Suspended, November 30, 1998 Issue No. 5
Special Analysis: Three Gorges Dam Costly in Producing Energy, October 26, 1998 Issue No. 4
18,600 Residents at Yangtze Dam Relocated, September 28, 1998 Issue No. 3
Special Analysis: Three Gorges Dam No Solution to Floods, August 24, 1998 Issue No.2
Zhu Rongji Heads Three Gorges Project, July 1998 Issue No.1
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