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Cambodia Approves Lower Sesan 2 Mekong Dam
November 3rd, 2012
Via BBC Online, a report on Cambodia’s recent approval of a controversial hydroelectric dam on a tributary of the Mekong River: The joint venture involves Cambodian, Chinese and Vietnamese investment of $781m (£488m) and is due to be completed within five years. The project in northern Stung Treng province is known as Lower Sesan 2. […]
Read more »Laos: The New “Battery of Asiaâ€?
October 31st, 2012
Via The Diplomat, a look at Laos’ intentions to build more than 70 dams along tributaries of the Mekong River: International concerns about Lao’s plans to massively dam the Mekong River and its tributaries have again been brushed aside by the authorities in Vientiane who have announced new contracts worth about $1.0 billion to build […]
Read more »Laos Never Ordered Work On Xayaburi Dam To Stop: Official
August 20th, 2012
Via Mizzima, a report that Laos never formally requested the construction of the controversial Xayaburi dam to stop: The Thai developer of the US$ 3.5 billion Xayaburi hydropower dam in Laos says the Laotian government never sent a formal letter asking it to stop construction of the dam, which has prompted  serious concerns from Cambodia […]
Read more »Thai Villagers To Fight Lao Mekong Dam In Court
July 25th, 2012
Courtesy of AlertNet, a look at some Thai citizens’ efforts to oppose Laotian hydropower projects: The inhabitants of Ban Pak Ing Tai, a leafy village in Thailand’s far north nestled between the mighty Mekong River and one of its tributaries, know only too well what dams can do. This used to be a fishing village […]
Read more »Laos Backtracks on Controversial Xayaburi Dam
July 17th, 2012
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on Laos’ decision to suspend work on the Xayaburi dam: After months of speculation and ambiguity, Laos finally publicly confirmed on Friday that work had been suspended on the controversial Xayaburi dam, the first large mainstream dam along the resource-rich Mekong River which runs through China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, […]
Read more »Clinton Urges Mekong Nations To Avoid US Dam Mistakes
July 15th, 2012
Via Terra Daily, an article on the Xayaburi project: The US on Friday urged Mekong nations to learn from its mistakes in river infrastructure projects, as Laos confirmed it has postponed a controversial multi-billion dollar dam project. The $3.8 billion hydroelectric project at Xayaburi has sharply divided the four Mekong nations — Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia […]
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