Judge asked further studies to confirm that the environmental and social impacts are caused by the rise of water in hydroelectric reservoirs of Santo Antônio and Jirau.
Tag: Rondonia
Sol de Pando: Brazil’s justice requires hydroelectrics pay compensation to people affected
Sentence requires to Santo Antonio and Jirau, who built their plants on the Madeira River, which “re-do immediately, the study and the environmental impact report”.
Greenpeace Brasil: Historic Flood of the Madeira River changes life in Porto Velho
The water hasn’t stopped rising in Rondônia. The Madeira River is surpassing historic levels almost daily, and on February 24th it reached the mark of 18.43 meters, the most major flood registered since 1997.
Rains in Acre: Closed main road on state and flooded homes
Circulation of vehicles was again interrupted in BR 364 road, which connects the state to Rondônia. Over a thousand people are homeless in the state.
Amazônia Real: Santo Antonio hydroelectric stops energy production for safety
Turbines and gates are disabled. The region faces a historic flooding in rural and urban areas and over 1300 families homeless.
G1: Flooding of Madeira River cuts highway and state of Acre may suffer stockouts
The State of Acre depends on the road to get food, fuel and gas. The historical level of the Madeira River reached 18.01 meters.
Rondoniaaovivo: Madeira River hydroelectrics exceed set limit and affect thousands of families
“State of emergency” was declared in Porto Velho due to heavy rains and great flood on the Madeira River. It could be the biggest flood in 100 years.
Rondônia ao Vivo: Jirau power plant calls emptying the reservoir of Santo Antônio dam
San Antonio would be operating with a reservoir that last week, would have exceeded the maximum height of 74.8 meters.
Timber theft squeme discovered in Amazonas
Timber management plans in the state of Rondonia were suspended after the state of Amazonas identified an illegal management by loggers.
Indigenous lands: are missing tools for preservation
Much of the preserved areas of the Amazon is within indigenous lands, where there are no good mechanisms to suppress environmental crimes.