Empire Zone credits were so lucrative that the hydro company paid $ 1 million a year to the town and village of Potsdam in return for drawing their Empire Zone to include nearby dams. (syracuse.com)
The central government's Ministry of Environmental Protection responded in June, suspending the Xiaonanhai project pending further review — along with two other nearby dams in the Jinsha River already under construction. (scientificamerican.com)