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Villagers write to Hun Sen over dam

By DAVID BOYLE AND PHAK SEANGLY for The Phnom Penh Post REPRESENTATIVES of 74 indigenous minority villages in Ratanakkiri province have prepared a letter calling on Prime Minister Hun Sen to halt construction of a dam that they say will … Continue reading

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Dams, mines fouling water, say villagers in Stung Treng

VONG SOKHENG reports for The Phnom Penh Post SEVERAL thousand villagers living along the Sesan and Srepok rivers in Stung Treng province are facing a severe shortage of rice and clean water as a result of polluted runoff from hydropower … Continue reading

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South Korea’s KTC Cable weighs $700m Ratanakkiri dam project

Chun Sophal for The Phnom Penh Post… “We welcome all investors who wish to invest or develop hydroelectric dams in Cambodia because we need power for our consumption and for supporting businesses,” he said. “We are ready to issue the … Continue reading

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3SPN – Dams on Sesan River polluting water and poisoning downstream communities

[wp_geo_map] A new scientific report has linked upstream hydropower reservoirs to high levels of toxic algae and bacteria found in the Sesan River, which exceed World Health Organisation (WHO) limits for safe drinking water. The study confirmed the occurrence of … Continue reading

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Concerns Over Resettlement from Proposed Dam Project

Concerns are being raised over the resettlement of an estimated 5,000 people who may be displaced due to the proposed 420MW Lower Sesan 2 hydropower project in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. While an Environmental Impact Assessment is currently underway, construction … Continue reading

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