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They Got Seoul But They're Not Eco-Soldiers
South Korean Supreme Court rules in favor of eco-damaging seawall |
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23 Mar 2006 |
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| They Got Seoul But They're Not Eco-Soldiers South Korean Supreme Court rules in favor of eco-damaging seawall In a bitter defeat for a worldwide coalition of environmentalists, the South Korean Supreme Court has ruled that construction can continue on what will become, if finished as planned, the world's longest seawall. Begun in 1991 and about 90 percent complete, the 20-mile-long wall will convert over 99,000 acres of wetland ... |
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