Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Coal-Mines-at-the-Source-of-the-Yellow-River-27MZIF39EA4Q.htmlConceptually similarCoal 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 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★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5TCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5BCompleted★★★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5ACompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOI4XCoal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverMuli mine, situated in Tianjun and Gangcha counties, is located in the northern part of Chi-lien Mountains on the Tibetan Plateau and sits 4100 mt to 4300 mt above sea level. The open cast mine system consumes and pollutes water from the Datong, Shule and Buha rivers, which are all important tributaries of the Yellow River. The Muli mine is responsible for excavation and extrusion and destruction of permafrost, wetlands and alpine meadows. 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:20 Jun, 2014Credit:© Wu Haitao / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5760px X 3840pxKeywords:Cattle-China Kingho Group-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal mines-Coal mining-Day-Destruction-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Landscapes-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)
