(April 7, 2002) Questions have been 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.
92 of 111 cases dismissed — PCGG
(April 6, 2002) Ninety-two out of 111 criminal cases filed by the Presidential Commission on Good Government have been dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman as of September last year, PCGG Commissioner Ruben Carranza Jr. said yesterday.
PCGG ‘rough’ estimate: 92 Marcos cases dropped
(April 5, 2002) The Presidential Commission on Good Government is aghast to discover that 92 of the 111 criminal cases that it filed against the Marcoses and their cronies with the Office of the Ombudsman have been dismissed.
Belize scientist urges Canadian government to stop backing rainforest dam
(April 5, 2002) Leading Belize wildlife expert, Sharon Matola, will urge the federal government next week to withdraw its support for a hydro dam that threatens Belize wildlife.
Three Gorges dam to be completed by May
Workers on the Three Gorges project have been told to make a concerted effort to build the dam to its final height of 185 metres by May, Xinhua reports.
‘No matter how we vote, we vote in blindness’
On April 3, 1992, the National People’s Congress approved the Three Gorges dam. But the refusal of one-third of NPC delegates to give the project their blessing amounted to an unprecedented display of opposition from China’s ‘rubber-stamp’ parliament.
Officials say they’re not papering over the cracks
(April 2, 2002) Small cracks in the Three Gorges dam discovered in 1999 have multiplied and grown. Construction officials say that although they regret not having taken the problem seriously at first, it is now being fixed.
Rare wildlife under threat because of a dam Canadians want built
(April 2, 2002) Transcript of CBC TV show ‘Disclosure’ that features key critics and proponents of the $30 million dam, including the Canadian International Development Agency and Probe International’s Grainne Ryder.
VIDEO: The Dam Canadians
(April 2, 2002) View the Belize river valley threatened by a Canadian-backed hydro scheme. Canada’s foreign aid money is not going to the people of Belize, but to a giant multinational company, AMEC.
Save Belize Jaguar River
(April 1, 2002) Common Ground, a Vancouver-based health and environment magazine, highlights the Canadian threat to Central American wildlife with the construction of the Chalillo dam.
Three Gorges firm expands capacity, pumps more power
(March 29, 2002) China Yangtze Power Co, operator of the world’s biggest hydropower project, produced 8.2 per cent more electricity last year, Shanghai Daily reports.
The race to salvage the Three Gorges treasure trove
(March 28, 2002) Journalist and environmentalist Dai Qing laments the impending loss of archeological sites, cultural artifacts and the invaluable information they contain. Read the text of her talk delivered on March 27 at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Vietnam assembly postpones debate on big dam plan
(March 28, 2002) The billion dollar Son La dam proposed for the Da River west of Hanoi has caused heated debate over safety fears and the need to relocate a large number of mainly ethnic minority people.
Thai villagers demand halt to ADB-backed Samut Prakarn Wastewater Project
(March 28, 2002) Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra from the people of Klong Dan and Song Klong subdistricts, Samut Prakarn and Chachoengsao Provinces.
Yangtze shipping industry braced for a rough patch
Local shipping firms are worried about economic losses they may encounter when navigation is disrupted for as long as two years because of the Three Gorges project, the Chongqing Evening News reports.
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