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Explosions Rock Santo Antônio Dam in Brazilian Amazon
Fire rips through the Santo Antônio Dam on Brazil’s Madeira River after an explosion on October 16th.Rondônia Agora Early this...
Taking Power 4 People to the Doorsteps of the World Bank
The Power 4 People protest at the World Bank. International Rivers “World Bank President, hear our plea: no more dirty...
Groups Protest World Bank Support for Destructive Dams and Fossil Fuels
Civil Society Alliance Demands Clean Local Power for Poor Communities Demanding Power 4 People at the World Bank. International Rivers...
Ilisu Dam Protest: Bridge Blockaded by Hansakeyf Villagers
Villagers Protest Ilisu DamInitiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive Earlier this year I spent a morning standing with indigenous leaders from...
Why the World Bank Continues to Fund Environmental Destruction
The World Bank’s Chad-Cameroon pipeline under construction. hydrocarbons-technology.com With 1800 ongoing projects and more than $30 billion in annual disbursements,...
World’s Biggest Dam Won’t Solve World’s Biggest Energy Gap
Is World Bank Throwing Good Money After Bad? From September 2013 World Rivers Review There is a sad irony in...
Thirsty Hydro Tops List of Water Use in US Energy Sector
From September 2013 World Rivers Review A US Department of Energy (DOE) report released in July details widespread risks of...
Uganda's Dams Leave Affected People Behind
From September 2013 World Rivers Review The government of Uganda has been on a dam-building binge for years now. While...
Ethiopia’s Biggest Dam Oversized, Experts Say
In May, Ethiopia diverted the Blue Nile to begin building its largest dam project to date, the 6,000 MW Grand...
Energy Poverty: The Hidden Energy Crisis
From September 2013 World Rivers Review More than1.3 billion people – almost a quarter of humanity – have no electricity....