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EDC releases internal documents to Probe International under Access to Information, but reveals little: UPDATE
(February 27, 2009) Heavily censored data keeps tight lip on Canadian investments in Chile. Continue reading
Posted in By Probe International, Canada Pension Plan, Chilean Patagonia, EDC, Export Credit, News, Secrecy
Tagged Chilean Patagonia, EDC, Export Credit Agencies
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Five Dams Approved in Chile’s Patagonian Wilderness
(May 11, 2011) A complex multi-dam hydroelectric scheme that conservationists fear will destroy the character of one of Chile’s most important wild regions was approved Monday by the Aysén Environmental Review Commission. Continue reading
Protests after Chile backs giant dams in Patagonia’s valleys
(May 10, 2011) Activists fear ecological haven will be destroyed but government says project is vital for economic growth Continue reading
Posted in Canada Pension Plan, Chilean Patagonia, EDC, News
Tagged Chile, Chilean Patagonia, hydropower, Protests
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Chilean panel OKs huge dam project in Patagonia
(May 10, 2011) A $7 billion project to dam two wild rivers for electricity won environmental approval Monday from a Chilean government commission, despite a groundswell of opposition. Continue reading
Posted in Chilean Patagonia
Tagged Baker River, Chilean Patagonia, hydrodams, Pascua River
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HidroAysen Patagonia Dam Project Awaits Government Approval
(May 9, 2011) The HidroAysen dam project in Patagonia is awaiting government signoff. Continue reading
Posted in Canada Pension Plan, Chilean Patagonia, EDC, News
Tagged Baker River, Chile, Chilean Patagonia, hydrodam, Pascua River, Three Gorges Dam
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Thousands Protest Against Patagonia Dams
(April 26, 2011) Chilean Government Urged to Cancel Controversial HidroAysén Project Continue reading
Hidroaysen: Pressing priority or utterly unnecessary?
(July 2, 2009) Long a source of serious environmental concerns, Chile’s controversial HidroAysén dam project is now being questioned along technical lines as well. Despite its billing as a “national priority” critics say that from a basic supply and demand perspective, the multi-billion-dollar hydroelectric plan is simply unnecessary. Continue reading
Posted in Canada Pension Plan, Chilean Patagonia, EDC, News
Tagged Chilean Patagonia
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June 2009 Campaign Letter
Canadian pension dollars set to fund eco-destruction Continue reading
