The
project
–
made
up
of
five
dams
and
set
to
be
built
in
Chile’s
Patagonia
region
–
received
approval
last
year,
but
a
group
of
environmentalists
and
politicians
appealed
on
grounds
of
legal
irregularities
with
the
review
process.
Opponents
claim
the
decision
“shows
that
big
business
–
particularly
in
the
energy
sector
–
still
trumps
environmental,
social
and
even
legal
concerns
in
Chile",
but
they
retain
hope
given
the
two
dissenting
Supreme
Court
votes.
The
total
cost
of
the
project,
including
2,400km
of
transmission
lines
–
also
a
concern
for
environmentalists
–…
