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Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe of Plymouth, MA calls on governors to reject Canadian hydro
Continue readingSubmitted by the North American Megadam Resistance Alliance (NAMRA) August 17, 2020 The Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe today announced it is joining with the Penobscot and Innu Nation in opposing the transmission corridor for hydroelectricity from Canada to Boston. In a letter the Herring Pond Tribe calls on Governor Charlie Baker and Governor Janet Mills in Maine to reject imports of […]
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Greenwashing Hydropower
Continue readingBy Andrea Sutherland, for Wa Ni Ska Tan Companies use terms like “clean,” “green” and “environmentally-friendly” to celebrate their environmental sustainability, but without the evidence to support their claims, they are not ecological warriors; they’re greenwashing. The term “greenwashing” has been around since 1986, when environmentalist Jay Westerveld used it to describe a hotel’s effort […]
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Two Years After Lao Dam Collapse, Call for Justice Persists
Continue readingToday marks the second anniversary of the devastating Xe Pian Xe Namnoy dam collapse in Laos. Below is the joint news release from International Rivers, Inclusive Development International (IDI) and Mekong Watch. Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bangkok, July 23, 2020 – Two years ago today, at least 70 people died or disappeared and over 7000 […]
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