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Energy for What? And, for Whom?
The public hearing on Brazil's 2017 Energy Plan, organized by the Federal Public Attorney's office then opened the floor to...
A Sliver of a Dialogue on Brazil's Energy Policy - Part One
Yesterday, I had the opportunity of participating in a public hearing on Brazil's 10-Year Energy Plan, an initiative of the...
Civil Society Letter to Sinohydro to adopt Environmental Standards
In February 2009, international civil society groups sent this letter to Sinohydro urging the company to adopt international environmental standards...
Eletrobrás Sets Out to Conquer the Amazon
Returning from three months of sabbatical, the news caught my eye that Brazil's state electric holding company, Eletrobrás has now...
Madeira Projects Continue to Raise a Stink
Indications are clear that the consortia building the Madeira River dams will attempt to go about their dirty business any...
Dead Catfish May Be the Least of Lula's Worries
In 2007, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva famously announced that "environmentalists are trying to dump some catfish on...
Carta das Comunidades e Entidades Sociais e Religiosas da Foz do Rio Xingu, Porto de Moz
Nós moradores e entidades Sociais de Porto de Moz, da Foz do Rio Xingu, aqui representados pelas comunidades: Seguidores de...
Carta das Comunidades e Entidades Sociais e Religiosas da Foz do Rio Xingu
CARTA DAS COMUNIDADES E ENTIDADES SOCIAIS E RELIGIOSAS DA FOZ DO RIO XINGU – PORTO DE MOZ – PA Nós...
Judge Suspends Second Madeira Dam
Update: On December 4, the Regional Federal Court overturned the injunction stopping work on the Jirau dam, stating that the...
Washington Post: Doubt, Anger Over Brazil Dams
www.washingtonpost.com As Work Begins Along Amazon Tributary, Many Question Human, Environmental Costs PORTO VELHO, Brazil — It is quiet here...