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Controversial Xayaburi dam in Laos officially suspended
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on July 15th, 2012
Mongabay: Work on the controversial Xayaburi dam in the People's Democratic Republic of Lao has been officially suspended, reports Reuters.
"The Lao government decided to postpone it," Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith was quoted as saying Friday. "We have to do further studies."
The proposed $3.5 billion dam had angered environmentalists and local communities for its potential impact on fisheries. Vietnam had also opposed the project, which was mostly backed by Thai companies. About 95 percent of...
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