Sambo hydro dam info urged

26 September 2016
Khmer Times
Environmental impact assessments / Hydropower dams / Ministry of Environment / Ministry of Mines and Energy
Central Southern China / environmental activists / Mekong river / Mekong river dolphin / Meng Saktheara / Sambo hydroelectric dam / Social and Environmental Protection Youth (SEPY) / Youth groups

Youth groups and environmental activists have requested the government release the latest documents concerning the proposed Sambo hydroelectric dam in Kratie province, amid lingering concerns of the possible environmental damage the dam may cause. The dam, if constructed, will be the largest in the country and will likely affect the critically endangered Mekong River dolphin as well as lead to the eviction of some 2,000 local residents, said Hun Vannak, leader of Social and Environmental Protection Youth (SEPY). …

 Pech Sotheary
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/30164/sambo-hydro-dam-info-urged/