(August 31, 2001) The Lao government anticipates a grand celebration of its national day in December as it expects Thailand to finally sign the power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Nam Thuen 2 Dam project on that date.
PRESS RELEASE: Probe International slams CIDA secrecy
(August 29, 2001) Probe International demands the release of a CIDA-financed environmental assessment of Belize’s proposed Chalillo dam.
Notice of World Bank debarment proceedings against Acres International Ltd.
(August 21, 2001) The World Bank later announced there was "insufficient evidence" to debar Acres from future World Bank contracts, but warned Acres this was an interim decision it would revisit.
EDC balks at releasing project details: Three of 26 questioned projects to remain confidential
(July 29, 2001) The Export Development Corporation will not make public details of three projects judged in a report by the auditor general to have been improperly assessed under the corporation’s environmental review process.
Study urges expansion of information access laws
(July 21, 2001) Crown agencies including the CBC and the Export Development Corporation should be subject to the Access to Information Act despite their concerns about such a move, a study prepared for the federal government recommends.
EDC Secrecy Threatens Canadian Democracy
(June, 29, 2001) Probe International’s report on EDC’s draft disclosure policy.
Energy versus Environment in Chile
(June 21, 2001) The Pehuenches’ Last Stand Santiago
Ugandan environmentalists complain to World Bank ombudsman
(June 19, 2001) Complaint to the Ombudsman’s office at the IFC made on behalf of members of NAPE and members of the Save Bujagali Crusade. Members from both institutions come from various parts of Uganda and the Bujagali area.
Villagers hail return of fish as gates re-opened
(June 17, 2001) Villagers celebrate the opening of sluice gates at Pak Moon dam after a long delay. Pak Moon villagers won permission from the government to open all eight sluice gates for four months to gauge environmental impact from the free flow of the river.
Row delays Laos hydroelectric dam at least a year
(June 8, 2001) Delayed: NT2 won’t be ready until at least December 2007.
Federal support of exports: too secretive
(June 8, 2001) The Access to Information Act should apply to the Export Development Corporation – Montreal’s M‚tro newspaper quotes Probe International.
NGO river recovery plan for British Columbia rivers focuses on decommissioning
(June 1, 2001) Encouraging new efforts toward river protection are in contrast to Canada’s past record as a stalwart supporter of large dams and refuge for the troubled hydro industry.
Government Secrecy Threatens Canadian Democracy
(June 1, 2001) Probe International argues that the Canadian government’s growing predilection for secrecy is alarming. Probe recommends that the disclosure of information on public interest grounds should prevail over corporate interests.
EDF and Harza announce Nam Theun 2 partnership
(June 1, 2001) Electricite de France (EDF) and Harza Engineering Company have entered into a joint venture partnership agreement as head contractor for the 1074 MW Nam Theun 3 (NT2) Hydroelectric project in Laos.
Canada’s role in Colombia probed
(June 1, 2001) Canada’s Export Development Corp. has come under fire for helping finance the Urra dam, which has displaced thousands of members of the Embera-Katio tribe in northwestern Colombia.
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