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World Bank Misleads Executive Board to Win Approval for Uganda Dam
The World Bank plans to extend a political risk guarantee of $250 million to the Bujagali dam in Uganda. A...
"Solving the Klamath Crises" Film at La Peña
Elizabeth Brink, International Rivers, +1 510-848-1155, ebrink@internationalrivers.org’ A New Lease on Life for the Klamath River: Bring the Hydro Dams...
Death of the Zombie Dam: Indian Government Halts Construction of Controversial Maheshwar Dam
International Rivers Network Press Release on the halt of construction activities at Maheshwar Dam in the Narmada Valley in June...
Free with 84 Lumber Wood Products: Controversy from Chile
Pennsylvania Company’s Chilean Wood Buying Threatens Two Pristine Rivers One of Pittsburgh’s best known corporate citizens, 84 Lumber Company, has...
Atlanta Earth Day Performer to Home Depot: You Can Do It. We Can Help.
“Cows with Guns” country singer Dana Lyons Urges Atlanta-based Company to Cut Ties with Controversial Chilean Dam Plan. Over 10,000...
World Bank Energy Framework Sells Climate and Poor People Short – NGOs
Singapore — The World Bank’s promise to seriously support alternative energy sources remains unfulfilled, according to a new report published...
Nam Theun 2’s First Year Marked by Delays in Implementation
One year after World Bank approval for the Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project in Laos, delays in implementation are causing...
Why Nam Theun 2 Will Not Help the Poor in Laos
World Bank support for Nam Theun 2 is justified only if the project will help to reduce poverty in Laos....
World Bank Moves Forward on Nam Theun 2: Project’s Ability to Reduce Poverty Still in Question
The World Bank announced today that it is beginning appraisal of the proposed US$1.3 billion Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project...
Nam Theun 2 Project Viability in Question: Plans Based on Inadequate Hydrologic Data
A technical review for the Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project in Laos has found that the analysis of hydrologic data...