Federal agency makes publicly available in its entirety lawsuits against the largest hydroelectric project in progress in the country.
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“Belo Monte is absurd and thermoelectrics unnecessary”
Celio Bermann, USP specialist, says that energy policy is wrong to choose inefficient megaprojects and polluting power plants.
Página Siete: Chinese will perform studies for hydroelectric plant in Beni
The Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation Limited will make a design to build a hydroelectric plant in the town of Cachuela Esperanza, located on the banks of the Beni River.
Belo Monte: BNDES releases first billion of brazilian reais
Norte Energia consortium, responsible for the construction of the plant, just received the first part of 5.2 billion of Brazilian reais for the controversial work.
Draft law on terrestrial interconnection Puerto Esperanza – Iñapari could be approved in Standing Committee
Project could affect protected areas and indigenous territories.
Bolivia.com: Bolivia signs memorandum with Chinese company for hydroelectric in the Amazon
Memorandum could be to build a hydroelectric plant in the Amazon region of Beni.
Terra: Indigenous leader Raoni asks UN help against infrastructure in Amazon
Raoni appealed to United Nations and international community to press the Brazilian government to review development projects in the Amazon and preserve the rights of indigenous.
Brazilian bank approves $10.8 billion loan for controversial Amazon rainforest dam
Brazil’s National Development Bank announced it has approved a $10.8 billion loan to the consortium that is building the Belo Monte dam.
Justice freezes hydroelectric license for San Luiz do Tapajós
Was determined to be made prior consultation to indigenous and integrated assessment of environmental impacts before any step.
EFE: State Attorney of Brazil expressed alarm for hydroelectric boom in the Amazon
Brazilian prosecutors warned today at a meeting in Quito of the environmental and social damage in his opinion carries the current “boom” of hydroelectric projects throughout the Amazon basin, including controversial Belo Monte Dam.