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Thursday, May 8 in San Francisco

Colin Carpenter — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:04:34 -0700

International Day of Action Celebration

Colin Carpenter — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:48:45 -0700

International Rivers hosted its own event in Berkeley focused on two spectacular, pristine rivers in Patagonia that are threatened by plans to build major hydro-electric projects. Members of an expedition down the Pascua river shared a slideshow of stunning images and a video of their voyage, and will then had a discussion

Friday, April 25 in New York

Colin Carpenter — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:44:52 -0700

Peter Bosshard, International Rivers Policy Director, joins the panel:
China's Aid to Africa: Implications and International Perspectives

Friday, April 25th
4 - 7pm
The New School
66 W.12th St., 4th floor, Room 407

Judge suspends studies for Amazon dam: Legality of world´s third largest dam project questioned

Glenn Switkes — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:25:31 -0700

Atlanta Earth Day Performer to Home Depot: You Can Do It. We Can Help.

Tim Kingston — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:04:22 -0700

“Cows with Guns” country singer Dana Lyons Urges Atlanta-based Company to Cut Ties with Controversial Chilean Dam Plan.

Theun-Hinboun Dam Nightmare Revealed: Resettlement Plan and EIA Riddled with Flaws

Aviva Imhof — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:05:51 -0700

Norwegian-backed project will plunge 50,000 Laotians into Deeper Poverty

International Rivers’ Statement on Nam Theun 2 Reservoir Flooding

Shannon Lawrence — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:08:06 -0700

Shannon Lawrence, shannon [at] internationalrivers [dot] org, +216-23-456-969

The Nam Theun 2 Power Company, the Lao government and the World Bank announced that the Nam Theun 2 reservoir will begin filling this week with the sealing of the diversion tunnel. Dam gate closure to initiate full reservoir impoundment is planned for mid-June 2008.

Amazon Indians Rally to Oppose Xingu Dams in May: Journalists invited

Tim Kingston — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:35:23 -0700

Press Advisory

One Thousand Amazon Indians will Rally to Oppose Xingu Dams:

Journalists invited to Mass Gathering of Indigenous People in May

No. 89, April 3, 2008

Elizabeth Brink — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:47:39 -0700

Produced by: River Revival, International Rivers
E-mail: riverrevival [at] internationalrivers [dot] org
Editors: Elizabeth Brink and Wil Dvorak

GENERAL

Protest Rallies Against Turkish Dam To Be Held All Over Europe

Tim Kingston — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:25:40 -0700

Ilisu Dam Critics Backed by Damning Expert Report

Nam Theun 2 Delays Reaching Critical Stage: International Rivers Report

Tim Kingston — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:22:00 -0800

International Campaign Targets Companies Threatening Patagonian Rivers

Aaron Sanger — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:29:53 -0800

Environmental Irresponsibility: Chile's Matte Group and Italy's Enel

No. 88, February 13, 2008

Elizabeth Brink — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:09:20 -0800

Produced by: River Revival, International Rivers
E-mail: riverrevival [at] internationalrivers [dot] org
Editors: Elizabeth Brink and Wil Dvorak

CHINA

Yellow River restoration aims to curb desertification

US-CALIFORNIA

"Solving the Klamath Crises" Film at La Peña

Colin Carpenter — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:40:15 -0800

Contacts

Elizabeth Brink, International Rivers, +1 510-848-1155, ebrink [at] internationalrivers [dot] org'

China's New Global Role and the Environment

Tim Kingston — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:22:43 -0800

Presentation by Peter Bosshard, Policy Director, International Rivers
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
5:30-6:00pm reception; 6:00pm program

The Commonwealth Club
595 Market Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA

Nam Ngum Hydropower Cascade Threatens Poverty Reduction in Laos

Shannon Lawrence — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:13:44 -0800

Poor sector planning, lack of public participation aggravate social and environmental impacts described in ADB report

Help Save Patagonia’s Rivers! International Day of Action for Rivers, March 13

Tim Kingston — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:37:56 -0800

Lao Dam Cover-Up: Scientist Protests Deceptive EIA Report

Aviva Imhof — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:13:52 -0800

The environmental scientist originally hired to conduct the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project in Laos has disassociated his group from the official report. Instead of accepting Dr. Murray Watson’s original – and highly critical – report, the Company ceased communicating with him and hired a Norwegian company, Norplan, to complete the EIA.

The Aluminum Can's Dirty Little Secret

Glenn Switkes — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:40:55 -0800

International Rivers Network, Container Recycling Institute press release

CONTACT: Jenny Gitlitz, CRI Research Dir., Dalton, MA (413) 684.4746
Pat Franklin, CRI Executive Dir., Washington, DC (703) 276.9800
Glenn Switkes, IRN Latin America Dir., São Paulo, Brazil 011.55.11.3822.4157
Peter Bosshard, IRN Policy Dir., Berkeley, CA (510) 848.1155

Serious Problems at Yacyretá Dam

Glenn Switkes — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:07:16 -0800

International Rivers Network Press Release

Chronic Problems at Yacyretá Dam

Glenn Switkes — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:04:02 -0800

International Rivers Network Press Release

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INVESTIGATION CONFIRMS CHRONIC PROBLEMS AT YACYRETÁ DAM

Media Briefing: Thai-Lao Hydropower Projects

Shannon Lawrence — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:58:55 -0800

Thursday December 13th, 10 am, Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT)

Auctioning off the Amazon: Brazil´s Madeira River Auction Sparks Anger, Protests, Lawsuits

Glenn Switkes — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:43:20 -0800

No. 87, December 7, 2007

Elizabeth Brink — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:08:26 -0800

Produced by: River Revival, International Rivers
E-mail: riverrevival [at] internationalrivers [dot] org
Editors: Elizabeth Brink and Wil Dvorak

CHINA

Update: Three Gorges Dam will displace even more people

US-GENERAL

No. 86, October 7, 2007

Elizabeth Brink — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:06:34 -0800

Produced by: River Revival, International Rivers
E-mail: riverrevival [at] irn [dot] org
Editors: Elizabeth Brink and Wil Dvorak

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Thursday, May 8 in San Francisco

International Day of Action Celebration

Friday, April 25 in New York

Judge suspends studies for Amazon dam: Legality of world´s third largest dam project questioned

Atlanta Earth Day Performer to Home Depot: You Can Do It. We Can Help.

Theun-Hinboun Dam Nightmare Revealed: Resettlement Plan and EIA Riddled with Flaws

Norwegian-backed project will plunge 50,000 Laotians into Deeper Poverty

International Rivers’ Statement on Nam Theun 2 Reservoir Flooding

Amazon Indians Rally to Oppose Xingu Dams in May: Journalists invited

No. 89, April 3, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Protest Rallies Against Turkish Dam To Be Held All Over Europe

Nam Theun 2 Delays Reaching Critical Stage: International Rivers Report

International Campaign Targets Companies Threatening Patagonian Rivers

No. 88, February 13, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

"Solving the Klamath Crises" Film at La Peña

China's New Global Role and the Environment

Nam Ngum Hydropower Cascade Threatens Poverty Reduction in Laos

Help Save Patagonia’s Rivers! International Day of Action for Rivers, March 13

Lao Dam Cover-Up: Scientist Protests Deceptive EIA Report

The Aluminum Can's Dirty Little Secret

Serious Problems at Yacyretá Dam

Chronic Problems at Yacyretá Dam

Media Briefing: Thai-Lao Hydropower Projects

Auctioning off the Amazon: Brazil´s Madeira River Auction Sparks Anger, Protests, Lawsuits

No. 87, December 7, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

No. 86, October 7, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS