Good news for environmentalists in France: the government has put an end to a hydroelectric dam project planned for one of the last wild areas of the Rhône, about forty kilometers from the city of Lyon. The abandonment of the project, announced Friday, August 30 by the Compagnie nationale du Rhône, has sparked relief and joy among citizens and local elected officials who had mobilized to fight against this highly controversial development.
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France: State abandons contested dam project on last remaining wild area of the Rhône
