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Fears Grow Indigenous People Path Massive Ethiopian Dam

2015-04-17 02:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: A United Nations mission is due to take place this month to assess the impact of Ethiopia's massive Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric power project on the Omo River which feeds Lake Turkana, the world's largest desert lake, lying mostly in northwest Kenya with its northern tip extending into Ethiopia. The report of the visit by a delegation from the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) from Ethiopia's state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) comes amid warnings...

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Erickson Secures Philippines Dam Contract Award

2015-04-10 13:17:29| Air Courier - Topix.net

The performance of this work is projected to occur in the second quarter of 2015. Jeff Roberts, Chief Executive Officer and President of Erickson, commented, "This project is a good fit for us, as we are known for our unique capabilities and experience with precision external load operations, including the transportation and placement of unwieldy materials across difficult terrain in hard to reach locations.

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Kaiduan dam in Borneo meets fierce opposition

2015-04-06 16:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Activists are calling on the government of Sabah, Malaysia, to reconsider the proposed Kaiduan dam, saying the Infrastructure Development Ministry (IDM) has not considered other solutions to Sabah's looming water crisis and has failed to consult with the indigenous people who will be displaced if the project proceeds. The government first proposed building the Kaiduan dam in 2008. The IDM insists the project is necessary to ensure an adequate water supply for the west coast of Sabah, one of the...

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Machinists Inc. Makes Critical Repairs on 1920s Era Hydro Dam

2015-03-24 11:31:14| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

In Alaska, there is a hydro plant that supplies power to the city of Ketchikan. Built in the 1920s, the components in the power generating system were in need of repair. Machinists Inc. was contacted about helping to fix these components. As you can imagine, repairing such an old unit was a particular challenge...

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