Firm denies dam report bias
A consulting firm commissioned by the Lao government to prepare a report on the controversial US$3.8 billion Xayaburi dam project has rejected claims by environmentalists that their assessment was "biased" due partly to existing ties with a project backer. On Wednesday, conservation group International Rivers claimed that the report by Poyry Energy AG - whose parent company is based in Finland - recommended that the proposed Xayaburi dam in northern Laos proceed despite gaps in scientific and technical studies and an incomplete regional decision-making process...
