‘In recent years, many problems have been discovered in big turbines made in China. More problems are expected with the Three Gorges dam,’ says the head of the project’s quality-control inspection group.
Canadian MP asks Foreign Affairs to oppose Chalillo
Dr. Keith Martin, M.P. writes to Foreign Affairs Minister with grave concerns about the proposed Chalillo Dam in Belize.
Chalillo Chill
Critics slam the dam that a Canadian company wants to build in Belize’s valley of the scarlet macaw.
Auditors to probe 2008 Olympics preparation
(April 12, 2002) Another mammoth project to come under the spotlight will be the Three Gorges Dam.’
300 million Chinese drink unsafe water
(April 11, 2002) Paper and chemical plants have long been cited as key sources of degradation of most of China’s waterways. In some areas, the problems have prompted riots by residents outraged by chronic health problems and the destruction of their fields and fish farms.
Engineer warns on dam quality
(April 11, 2002) Engineers must not sacrifice quality for expediency in building the Three Gorges Dam, a senior government adviser has warned.
A watershed case
Tacit Canadian support for a Central American dam project could destroy a "cradle of biodiversity," but the concerns of a group of environmentalists may well prevail.
China’s 2005 natural disaster death toll almost 2,500
China only began publishing death tolls from natural disasters last September, as they were previously considered a state secret.
Chip off the old block helps prop up Li Peng’s pet project
(April 10, 2002) Huaneng Power International – China’s largest independent electricity producer, run by the son of Three Gorges dam enthusiast Li Peng – has been quick to enlist in the new campaign to shore up the costly and financially troubled project on the Yangtze River.
Chip off the old block helps prop up Li Peng’s pet project
Huaneng Power International – China’s largest independent electricity producer, run by the son of Three Gorges dam enthusiast Li Peng – has been quick to enlist in the new campaign to shore up the costly and financially troubled project.
Klong Dan villagers stage fresh protest
(April 9, 2002) Local people have renewed their calls for the government to scrap a waste-water treatment project in tambon Klong Dan and to look into alleged irregularities in the project.
Klong Dan dispute: Residents appeal to Prime Minister Thaksin
(April 9, 2002) A group of villagers yesterday called on Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to suspend the construction of a wastewater treatment plant, alleging it is riddled with corruption.
CIDA not responsible for inaccurate geology assessment: Minister Whelan
(April 9, 2002) The report on the Environmental Impact Assessment submitted to CIDA contains a number of components including one entitled “Geology and Geotechnics”, which is a reproduction of part of an earlier feasibility study. This study was not funded by CIDA.
ADB revamps watchdog mechanism after Thai project controversy
(April 7, 2002) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is reviewing its policy watchdog mechanism after coming under fire for a controversial wastewater management project it financed in Thailand, officials say.
Canada’s Senate examines dam issue
(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.
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