Canada's US$7b dam tests the limits of state power
Project has prompted mounting opposition and legal challenges; opponents also say the emergence of cheaper energy alternatives makes it an enormous boondoggle
New York
RUGGED, remote and prized for its rare microclimate, the Peace River Valley in north-eastern British Columbia is an agricultural oasis in northern Canada. Alfalfa, watermelon and barley fields sprawl across a landscape flecked by caribou tracks and seasonal trappers' huts, which reflect the role that indigenous peoples have played in this fertile land for more than 10,000 years.
But little of this abundance will be around much longer.
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