Armenia’s Energy Crisis
Reese Erlich reports from Armenia on the country’s search for solutions to its growing energy crisis. Regional conflicts have drastically curtailed Armenia’s gas and oil supplies, increasing pressure on a hydrodam that is draining the capital’s main water reserve. To meet Armenia’s energy demands, the government may reopen a controversial nuclear power plant that was closed after a 1988 earthquake.
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