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Friday, September 30, 2011

Massive Chinese-Backed Dam on Irrawaddy River Halted by Burma's Government

irrawaddy river photo
The Irrawaddy River just south of the proposed dam site, photo: Wikipedia.
One day after Brazil's hotly protested Belo Monte dam is halted by court order, another massive hydropower project is halted, on the other side of the world and by a government not exactly renowned for conservation.
In a letter read out in parliament, Burma's president announced the the suspending of construction of the Chinese-backed Myitsone dam on the northern part of the Irrawaddy River.
Article continues: Massive Chinese-Backed Dam on Irrawaddy River Halted by Burma's Government
More on the dam in Brazil:

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