加拿大魁北克省和纽芬兰省政府协议推迟彻奇尔瀑布水电站的扩建,允许加拿大的印第安人参与环境影响研究。1998年3月以来,由于土著人要求参与决策,使谈判中断。彻奇尔瀑布电站建于25ａ以前,扩建工程的投资将为42亿美元,并将在现有大坝下游200ｋｍ处新建一座大坝。扩建工程将使该 The provincial governments of Quebec and Newfoundland of Canada agreed to postpone the extension of the Cherkill Falls hydropower plant and allow Canadian Indians to participate in environmental impact studies. Since March 1998, negotiations have been interrupted because indigenous peoples have requested participation in decision-making. The Cherchie Falls Power Station was built 25 years ago. The investment in the expansion project will be US$4.2 billion and a new dam will be built 200km downstream of the existing dam. The expansion project will make this