Mongabay: Laos has given approval to the hugely-controversial $3.5 billion Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong River, reports the BBC. The massive dam, which would provide 95 percent of its energy production to Thailand, has been criticized for anticipated impacts on the river's fish populations, on which many locals depend. In late 2011, the four Mekong River nations-Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia-announced that the dam would not go ahead until more research was conducted to allay concerns. Friction over...
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