(October 31, 2001) Belizean Prime Minister Said Musa says decision to build a second hydroelectric dam on Belize’s Macal River is the responsibility of Fortis, the Canadian company behind the project.
Canada’s Industry Minister Brian Tobin responds
(October 31, 2001) Letter in reply to PI’s concern about the Chalillo hydro project in Belize.
Malone facing old adversary
Comedian off to fight Fortis Inc.’s Belize hydro development.
Probe International letter to Fortis Inc. Board of Directors
Letter responding to Fortis’ refusal to meet with citizens groups to discuss Fortis’ proposed hydro project in Belize.
PRESS RELEASE: Kennedy slams plan for Canadian dam in Belize rainforest
Robert Kennedy, Jr. will join environmentalists at a news conference to alert Canadian shareholders to plans by Newfoundland-based Fortis to flood Belize’s Macal River Valley, one of the wildest places remaining in Central America.
Chalillo: el desastre que viene
Tiempos Del Mundo, a Latin American weekly newspaper, interviewed Probe International for this detailed article (published in Spanish), about its campaign to stop the Chalillo dam.
Letter to Editor: Newfoundlanders dam insensitive
(October 11, 2001) It seems that Fortis had slipped this behemoth project through the formal channels of environmental assessment with nary an eyebrow raised until the Natural History Museum of London, which immediately raised the red flag.
PRESS RELEASE: Environmental groups stare down billion dollar Canadian company over rainforest-destroying dam
A series of hard-hitting advertisements was launched today in the Maritime provinces by a coalition of groups united to stop Fortis Inc. from building a dam that would destroy a unique rainforest in Belize.
Environmental groups stare down billion dollar Canadian company over rainforest-destroying dam
(October 18, 2001)A series of hard-hitting advertisements was launched today in the Maritime provinces by a coalition of groups united to stop Fortis Inc. from building a dam that would destroy a unique rainforest in Belize.
Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs, John Manley
Probe International, together with representatives of citizens groups in Belize and Washington-based Natural Resources Defense Council, call on the Canadian government to withdraw all support for the proposed Chalillo dam in Belize.
Minister’s response to PI Aug. 28 letter
Minister’s response to PI Aug. 28 letter
(October 10, 2001) Letter in response to PI’s concern about the Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA) role in the Challilo Dam project that is under consideration by the Government of Belize.
Opposition MP Svend Robinson expresses concern over CIDA’s involvement with Fortis, Inc.
(October 4, 2001) CIDA must make public its assessment of the impact of the dam and should not allow the project to continue if it does not meet Canadian environmental standards.
A river in Belize runs through Newfoundland: Challilo Part 3
(October 3, 2001) Listen: Radio program in real audio on internet Chalillo Part 3 Audio file Alder Institute Audio Archive
A river in Belize runs through Newfoundland: Challilo Part 2
(Sember 26, 2001) Listen: Radio program in real audio on internet Chalillo Part 2 Audio file Alder Institute Audio Archive
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