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Reward and ruin on the Salween River
The Mong Ton dam, proposed for construction along the Salween River, has been pitched as a sustainable way of providing electricity to citizens. But local communities remain skeptical of the benefits.
Govt says Tasang dam will benefit Burma
Deputy Minister of Electric Power Maung Thar Thwe fielded questions about the controversial Tasang hydropower project during a lower house parliamentary session on Tuesday, assuring the house that the project will be implemented with a focus on domestic needs.
KNU wants genuine peace before dam construction resumes
The Karen National Union say they will not allow the Hatgyi dam on the Salween River in Karen state to resume until a peace agreement has been made.
Thai govt urges Burma to speed up Tasang dam project
Thailand’s Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal has urged his Burmese counterpart to speed up the US$12-billion Tasang hydroelectric dam project.
Karen rebels ordered to leave area near Thai-backed dam
The Burmese army has ordered the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army to move out of an area designated for a Thai-backed hydropower dam in eastern Burma or risk military action, rebels say
Dam investors ‘fuelling violence’
Overseas investment in Burma's hydropower sector leads to complicity in displacement, violence and environmental ruin, group warns
