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| Shanghaiist is a website about Shanghai, China. MoreManaging Editor: Dan WashburnEditor: Kenneth TanPublisher: Gothamist ... |
Thursday, May 15, 2008 --- 98 days ago http://feeds.gothamistllc.com/click.phdo?i=b1ce36fb09f5b0580a720ec1cfaefd35
 As we told you earlier , there had been very real fears that the Zipingba Dam, 6 miles upstream from the devastated city of Dujiangyan, was displaying "extremely dangerous" cracks. The People's Daily is now reporting that the dam is "structurally stable and safe" following a full inspection. "The conclusion was reached after a panel of experts, led by Jiao Yong, Vice Minister of Water Resources, rushed to the site and made a thorough inspection of the 156-meter-high facility." Nevertheless, despite official reassurances, fears persist over other dam projects in the area with The Associated Press still reporting that hundreds of structures could be at risk. "The National Development Reform Commission, China's top economic planning body, said the earthquake had damaged 391 dams. It said two of the dams were large ones, 28 were medium-sized and the rest were small ones." Landslides have reportedly caused rivers to be blocked in Qingchuan County, creating an enormous lake, with Xinhua quoting Li Hao, the county's Communist Party chief, as saying: "The rising water could cause the mountains to collapse. We desperately need geological experts to carry out tests and fix a rescue plan". As the International Herald Tribune points out, "much depends on efforts to reduce the menacing pressure of water behind the dam walls", if further disaster is to be averted.
In addition, The Guardian says that two hydropower sta ... |
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