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‘No impact’ on fish from major hydropower projects, PM claims
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday claimed that there had been no downstream impact on fish stocks as a result of the construction of the Don Sahong hydropower dam in Laos. ...
Mekong drought worsens amid doubts over Lao promises
Drought in Southeast Asia is raising concerns in the Cambodian and Vietnamese countryside where salinity levels are rising in the Mekong River and people are skeptical about fresh promises from Laos that it will respect the rights of downstream countries in dam construction. ...
Luke Hunt
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/mekong-drought-worsens-amid-doubts-over-lao-promises/3248924.html
Cambodians raise questions about Angkor Beer's involvement in Don Sahong Dam
An attempt by about 100 Cambodian protesters to force the Angkor Beer company to divest its stake in the Don Sahong hydropower plant in Laos fell flat on Friday when company representatives said the brewer has no involvement in the project. ...
Eco-business Team
http://www.eco-business.com/news/cambodians-raise-questions-about-angkor-beers-involvement-in-don-sahong-dam/
Dam critics unswayed
Cambodian environmental groups yesterday stepped up their calls for the Don Sahong dam in Laos to be cancelled, after a visit to the site failed to convince them the hydropower project would not harm the Mekong River and the people who depend on it. ...
Laignee Barron
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/dam-critics-unswayed