Good article on the planned brazilian hydroelectric dams.

Mike_Noren · Post by **Mike_Noren** » 09 Dec 2007, 19:27

Found a good article on the unconscionable Belo Monte dam project in the Xingu, and the even bigger and even more destructive hydroelectric project in Madeira, which will extinguish dozens of species, including :

http://americas.irc-online.org/am/4299

Don't miss the two last paragraphs, they summarize the situation well.

"The future of the Amazon may well depend on whether diplomatic and legal conflicts can hold Lula's Pharaonic vision of Brazilian development in check, forcing energy planners to seek an alternative path."

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 09 Dec 2007, 21:23

Yikes, as well as the Xingu and Madeira, the Tapajós, Araguaia and Trombetas are all also earmarked for being dammed as well.

Mike_Noren · Post by **Mike_Noren** » 09 Dec 2007, 23:48

Yes. Wholesale destruction of the richest waters in the world.