Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Coal-chemical-Plant-at-the-Source-of-the-Yellow-River-27MZIF391A6Q.htmlConceptually similarCoal-chemical Plant at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5JCompleted★★★★★★Coal-chemical Plant at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5KCompleted★★★★Coal-chemical Plant at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5LCompleted★★★★Coal-chemical Plant at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5MCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI52Completed★★★★Coal-chemical Plant at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5VCompleted★★★★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★★★★View AllGP0STOI5NCoal-chemical Plant at the Source of the Yellow RiverThe China Kingho coal-chemical plant in Wulan County, is built on the Chahannuo wetland, at an altitude of about 3700 m.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:22 Jun, 2014Credit:© Wu Haitao / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5760px X 3840pxKeywords:Chemical industry-Chemical plants-Chimneys-China Kingho Group-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal mines-Coal mining-Day-Industrial landscapes-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Mountains-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)
