Agence France-Presse: A Malaysian state minister Friday said the government would not push ahead with building a dozen new dams on Borneo island, acknowledging they have caused outrage from local tribes and environmentalists. The proposals sparked fears that the dams would destroy pristine rainforests, endanger wildlife, and displace natives in Sarawak, a Malaysian state crossed by powerful rivers with rich jungle habitats. "It is not a firm plan to build 12 dams. I don't think we will need that. We will only need...
URL: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130208/malaysian-state-scales-back-borneo-dam-plans-1
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