Kayapó indigenous leaders refused offer of $ 9 million from Eletrobras to finance development projects, due to the company’s involvement in the construction of Belo Monte.
Tag: energy
Against protests, government sends National Force to Belo Monte
Troops of the National Force will stay 90 days, preventing protesters occupy the construction site and paralyze the plant’s construction.
WWF creates list of environmental sins of Belo Monte
Hydroelectric under construction in Pará is included by WWF in report on violation of sustainability criteria in dam construction.
Prosecutor announces lawsuits against Belo Monte
Federal agency makes publicly available in its entirety lawsuits against the largest hydroelectric project in progress in the country.
Tucuruí power transmission lines receive operating license
Ibama gave the green light for the start of operation of the transmission line to bring power from Tucuruí to Amazonas state.
“Belo Monte is absurd and thermoelectrics unnecessary”
Celio Bermann, USP specialist, says that energy policy is wrong to choose inefficient megaprojects and polluting power plants.
Alienated government encourages power consumption
Increase energy production is increasingly difficult and harmful to nature, but minister insists we turn on the air conditioning.
Andina: There will be a water resources diagnosis in the Peruvian Amazon
The National Water Authority will hold a meeting in Iquitos with experts to finish the diagnosis of water resources in this area.
Folha de S. Paulo: Work of the Growth Acceleration Program causes conflict in the Amazon
Construction of power transmission line of 1,800 km, linking Pará and Manaus to Macapa, became a source of conflict.
Belo Monte: BNDES releases first billion of brazilian reais
Norte Energia consortium, responsible for the construction of the plant, just received the first part of 5.2 billion of Brazilian reais for the controversial work.