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Frankly, Madeira, We Don't Want a Dam
Brazil gives go-ahead to controversial dams in Amazon |
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11 Jul 2007 |
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| Frankly, Madeira, We Don't Want a Dam Brazil gives go-ahead to controversial dams in Amazon Brazil has given the preliminary OK for two hydroelectric dams to be built on a major Amazon River tributary. Business leaders, who say the dams will provide much-needed energy, are impressed; greens, who see the project as a disaster waiting to happen, are depressed. Proponents say the Santo Antonio and Jirau dams c ... |
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