Asia - Voice of America: Laos Mekong Dam Opponents Take Case to Court

Asia - Voice of America asia

Laos Mekong Dam Opponents Take Case to Court Aug 7th 2012, 12:28 BANGKOK — Thai opponents of a hydropower dam planned for the Mekong River in Laos are taking their case to court, but not in communist Laos.  In a bid to halt the project's future they have filed a lawsuit against Thai energy authorities to try to cancel an agreement to buy most of the electricity produced by the dam. The lawsuit argues the agreements are unconstitutional and illegal because they did not involve public consultation with villagers or downstream countries. Villagers hope ... Media files: BECDFC21-A286-4000-A722-5611F7DAF6BE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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