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Brazilian Mining Giant Vale Voted Worst Corporation in the World

Zachary Hurwitz — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:10:18 -0800

Company wins prize for leading share in the Belo Monte Dam

Protestors Paralyze Belo Monte Dam Construction Works

Kate Ross — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:11:24 -0800

New Construction Prompts Radical Intervention in Brazilian Amazon

Thai Utility Commits to Purchase Power from Xayaburi Dam

Ame Trandem — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:31:53 -0800

Bangkok, Thailand – Thai Senators are investigating whether the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) violated the Thai government’s instructions by signing an agreement to purchase power from the controversial Xayaburi Dam before it is approved by the Mekong River Commission’s member governments.

Power from Xayaburi Not Needed in Thailand

Aviva Imhof — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:24:54 -0800

Alternative Plan shows Thailand can meet future energy needs with cheaper, cleaner options

Bangkok, Thailand: An Alternative Power Development Plan for Thailand released today shows that Thailand can meet its future energy needs without

22,000 People Call on Mekong Governments to Cancel Xayaburi Dam

Aviva Imhof — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:43:51 -0800

U.S.

New Google Earth Animation Shows How Damming Rivers Will Worsen Climate Crisis

Katy Yan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:21:58 -0800

For Immediate Release

Brazilian Construction Giant Odebrecht Withdraws from Peruvian Mega-Dam

Monti Aguirre — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:46:01 -0800

For Immediate Release

November 22, 2011

Court Rules Against Indigenous Rights in Belo Monte Hearing

Aviva Imhof — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:27:09 -0800

Decision violates Brazil’s Constitution and international human rights convention;
appeal to Supreme Court expected

Laos Uses New Report to Greenwash the Xayaburi Dam

Ame Trandem — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:24:38 -0800

Biased and incompetent Pöyry report makes mockery of Laos’ international obligations regarding the Xayaburi Dam

Belo Monte Dam Does Not Meet Equator Principles, Say Rights Groups

Zachary Hurwitz — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:13:41 -0800

The controversial Belo Monte Dam, slated for construction in Brazil's Amazon region, does not meet the standards of an international framework used by the world's largest private banks to evaluate sustainability, say human rights groups in Brazil.

In a letter sent to Itaú, Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Santander, and Caixa Econômica Federal, 150 Brazilian social and environmental organizations warned that Belo Monte developer Norte Energia, S.A. (NESA) has not complied with the Equator Principles, a set of voluntary standards created in 2003 that aid private financiers in assessing and managing social and environmental risk in project finance. As signatories of the Equator Principles, the five banks commit to not providing loans to projects where the borrower will not or is unable to comply with the Principles' respective social and environmental policies and procedures.

Nota Publica Sobre a Ocupacao Do Canteiro De Obras de Belo Monte

Kate Ross — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:06:28 -0700

Altamira (PA), 28 de outubro de 2011

Hundreds Occupy Belo Monte Dam Site in Brazilian Amazon

Kate Ross — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:01:56 -0700

For Immediate Release
October 28, 2011

Judge Calls License in Controversial Amazon Dam Project Illegal

Zachary Hurwitz — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:42:35 -0700

Brazilian federal judge votes for indigenous rights; argues Belo Monte Dam violates Constitution and international conventions

A la Corte Suprema llegará controversia legal por HidroAysén

Berklee Lowrey-Evans — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:25:50 -0700

Luego de rechazo de Corte de Apelaciones de Puerto Montt a recursos de protección.

The HidroAysén Controversy Will Head to the Supreme Court of Chile

Berklee Lowrey-Evans — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:18:36 -0700

After Appellate Court in Puerto Montt rejects the appeals for legal protection

UNFCCC Approves Controversial Coal and Hydro Projects in India

Katy Yan — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:01:12 -0700

For immediate release

Myitsone Dam Suspension a Breakthrough for Burma’s Civil Society

Peter Bosshard — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:52:51 -0700

For immediate release

Illegal Construction on the Xayaburi Dam Forges Ahead

Kate Ross — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:35:01 -0700

For immediate release

Laos Steamrolls Neighbors in Xayaburi Dam Process

Kate Ross — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:35:28 -0700

For Immediate Release

El Comienzo del Fin de HidroAysen

Berklee Lowrey-Evans — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:10:55 -0700

Abogado del Consejo de Defensa de la Patagonia:

El Comienzo del Fin de HidroAysen

Berklee Lowrey-Evans — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:08:18 -0700

Abogado del Consejo de Defensa de la Patagonia:

Tribes Dispute Greenwashing by Dam Builders

Zachary Hurwitz — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:05:23 -0700

Conflict of Interest at Heart of Sustainability Guidelines, Says Environmental Group

Belo Monte Dam May Lead Brazil to OAS High Court

Kate Ross — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:41:58 -0700

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mega-Dam in Peruvian Amazon Cancelled

Aviva Imhof — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:29:31 -0700

Decision by Peruvian government a blow to Brazil’s regional energy plans

The Peruvian government announced yesterday that the massive Inambari Dam, planned on a major Amazonian tributary, had been cancelled after years of strong community opposition.

As Tensions Rise, Controversial Belo Monte Dam Faces New Legal Challenge

Aviva Imhof — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:55:09 -0700

Federal Public Prosecutors allege 40% of social and environmental conditions have not been met by project consortium

Brasilia, Brazil – Last week's decision by IBAMA, Brazil's federal environmental agency, to grant a license allowing full-fledged construction on the controversial Belo Monte Dam Complex on the Xingu River has spurred a new wave of legal challenges and pr