(April 7, 2002) Questions raised in the Canadian Senate over the role of Fortis, the Canadian Company, in pushing, for a second dam in Belize to complement the existing dam at Mollejon.
No progress in villagers’ plight seen
(March 20, 2002) Protesters in Chiang Mai condemn PM’s Office for failing to talk to them about assistance for people affected by the EDC-financed Mae Moh power plant.
In its water, Laos sees power to cut poverty
(March 11, 2002) Nam Theun 2 dam project will divert large volumes of water from the Nam Theun river to the Xe Bang Fai river, both of which flow into the Mekong. Environmental groups say it will displace large numbers of people, disrupt fish migration and breeding.
Nam Thuen 2 Dam Deal Blasted as EGAT Signs Agreement
(February 28, 2002) Amid concerns about a lack of electricity demand in Thailand and environmental and social problems, Thailand’s state power agency (EGAT) signed an agreement to buy 980 megawatts of electricity from Laos’ Nam Thuen 2 dam, starting from 2006.
Fortis, AMEC reject claims by Probe
(February 5, 2002) Probe’s news release contains incorrect, irresponsible, and misleading statements, Fortis and AMEC tell The Telegram.
Romanian reactor loans protested
(February 1, 2002) Leading energy critic Energy Probe submits formal complaint to the federal government over $390 million EDC loan to the Cernavoda-2 nuclear reactor project in Romania.
Specific answers needed from Egat
(February 1, 2002) Egat, again, plans to sign an agreement to buy power from the Nam Theun 2 project, putting Thai taxpayers at risk of shouldering the burden of a deal negotiated under the highly centralised decision-making framework of technocrats in state agencies.
Thailand to sign $200 mln/yr power deal with Laos
(January 28, 2002) Next month, Thailand plans to sign a preliminary contract with Laos to buy $200 million of power a year from Indochina’s largest hydroelectric dam, Nam Theun 2.
CIDA helped pay for report on dam
(January 23, 2002) Assessment firm in conflict of interest. Probe International claims CIDA’s “choice of consultant for conducting an environmental assessment has no credibility.”
Do like I say in siting dams, not like I do in ignoring critics
(January 21, 2002) The World Bank couldn’t resist and the upper Nile River will never be the same again, thanks to the 200-Mw Bujagali Dam in Uganda.
PRESS RELEASE: Export Development Canada environmental assessment for Romanian CANDU nuke plant a sham, EDC critic
(January 17, 2002) New legislation protects EDC from legal action.
Romanian reactor’s faulty environmental assessment
(January 17, 2002) “This EA review is being conducted under a process with outrageous shortcomings . . .”
Thailand postpones power deal with Laos – minister
(January 11, 2002) Thailand postpones the signing of an agreement with neighbouring Laos to buy electricity from the Nam Theun 2 dam project in order to further study the contract.
Mekong Giant Catfish return to the Mun River
(January 10, 2002) For first time since the Pak Mun dam was built ten years ago, a wild Mekong Giant Catfish was caught in the Mun River. This king of fish likely migrated to the Mun River once dam’s gates were opened last year.
Power deal to be signed on Jan 17
(January 9, 2002) EGAT set to finalise controversial Nam Theun 2 dam project in Laos by signing a power-purchasing agreement with the project’s owners next week.
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