Brazil approves massive Amazon dam for construction
01 Jun
Posted by earthman
Brazil's environment agency gave its definitive approval on Wednesday for construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam. This is a much debated project in the Amazon that has drawn criticism from native Indians and conservationists. The 6-km-long (3.75-mile) dam, to be the third largest in the world with a cost of $17billion, might displace 30,000 river dwellers, partially dry up a 100-km (62-mile) stretch of the Xingu river, and flood large areas of forest and grass land. The government has said that the 11,200-megawatt project, to start producing electricity from 2015, is crucial for the Brazil's fast-growing economy.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/01/us-brazil-dam-idUSTRE750410201...
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