In Chile, the government has rejected what would have been the biggest energy project in the country's history. The HidroAysen project would have seen five huge dams built on two rivers in a beautiful part of Patagonia. This project has many aspects that were poorly thought out, said Energy Minister Maximo Pacheco. Environmentalists celebrated the decision, saying the project would have had a devastating impact on the area's ecosystem.Thousands of people had protested against the HidroAysen project.The Chile Environment Minister Pablo Badenier said HidroAysen had made insufficient provision for those who would have been displaced, and the quantification of damage to the environment and wildlife were inadequate.