Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Coal-Mines-at-the-Source-of-the-Yellow-River-27MZIF391QR9.htmlConceptually similarCoal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5ACompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI58Completed★★★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI4YCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI4XCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5CCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5OCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5QCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5RCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5SCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOI5BCoal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverJiangcang mine is situated at 4000 mt above sea level, 31 km away from Muli, in the Datong River Basin. Since the exploitation of opencast coal mines along the Datong River began, the local environment has been destroyed, with large quantities of high calorific value coal transported away on a daily basis. 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:5200px X 3466pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal mines-Coal mining-Day-Fields-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Landscapes-Mountains-Open-pit mining-Outdoors-Sheep-Toxics (campaign title)-Trucks-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)
