Belo Monte mega-dam halted again by high Brazilian court, appeal likely but difficult

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Belo Monte mega-dam halted again by high Brazilian court, appeal likely but difficult [1]

A high federal court in Brazil has ruled that work on the Belo Monte dam in the Brazilian Amazon be immediately suspended.

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18/08/2012

Source: Environment News Network [2]

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