Which of the following statements best describes the Baker and Pascua River Dam project in Chile?
A.
The environmental consequences of the project are too damaging, so everyone believes it should be abandoned.
B.
The project can be completed without any negative effects to people or the environment.
C.
The project will bring more electricity resources to Chile, but there will be negative effects to people and the environment.
D.
The project has already been abandoned by Chile’s government, because they are afraid of its impact on the environment.

The correct answer is D) The project has already been abandoned by Chile’s government, because they are afraid of its impact on the environment.

Explanation:

The Baker and Pascua River Dam project was a mega project that was planned to be developed in Chile's Aisen Region.

The project comprised the development of five different hyropower projects across two rivers.

While the $10 billion was supposed to make Chile an energy efficient country, it was always seen as a controversial project. Environmentalists campaigned for years to block the dams due to the immense damage it would have caused to the natural wildlife in the region.

People living in the area, who would have been uprooted and forced to move somewhere else, were also against this project.

The Dams were given the go-ahead in 2011, but only after three years, in 2014, the plans were completely cancelled.

C.

Explanation:

The project will bring more electricity resources to Chile, but there will be negative effects. The project has not been abandoned.

because they can and they wanted to.