Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Coal-Mines-at-the-Source-of-the-Yellow-River-27MZIF391897.htmlConceptually similarCoal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI4XCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI4YCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5FCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI52Completed★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI51Completed★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI4ZCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI50Completed★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5HCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5ICompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STOI5UCoal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverThe Muli coalfield, consisting of four opencast mines on the plateau - two are operational and two are on the verge of opening - has fragmented and blocked the flow of a highland swamp water system. By 2013 the expansion of the Jiancang and Juhugeng mines resulted in the loss of 42.6 kilometres squared of pristine meadows - and their capacity for holding water - according to calculations based on satellite data.A Greenpeace investigation has revealed the presence of a giant coal mine that has been illegally encroaching on a nature reserve at the source of the Yellow River. The sprawling mining operation, covering an area 14 times larger than the City of London, at an altitude of over 4,000m, has been documented in detail for the first time by Greenpeace East Asia. With evidence gathered on the remote region with satellite images and analysis by legal experts, Greenpeace has established that the coal development violates a number of water protection laws and local nature reserve regulations.Locations:Asia-China-Qinghai-Yellow RiverDate:21 Jun, 2014Credit:© Wu Haitao / GreenpeaceMaximum size:20669px X 3405pxKeywords:Aerial view-China Kingho Group-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal mines-Coal mining-Day-Fields-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Open-pit mining-Outdoors-Toxics (campaign title)-Water pollutionShoot:Coal Mining at the Source of the Yellow RiverA Greenpeace investigation has revealed the presence of a giant coal mine that has been illegally encroaching on a nature reserve at the source of the Yellow River. Greenpeace has documented the sprawling mining operation, covering an area 14 times larger than the City of London, at an altitude of over 4,000m, in detail for the first time. With satellite imagery, evidence gathered in the remote region and analysis by legal experts, Greenpeace has established that coal development violates a number of water protection laws and local nature reserve regulations.Related Collections:Coal Mining at the Source of the Yellow River (Photos & Videos)
