Saturday, April 17, 2010

Amazon dam delay overturned by Brazil judge


A judge has overturned a decision that could have delayed construction of a huge Amazon dam opposed by environmentalists, Indians and the director of "Avatar."

The judge in the capital of Brasilia reversed a decision to suspend contract bidding scheduled for next week. He also overturned the suspension of the environmental license for the 11,000-megawatt Belo Monte dam.

Brazil's solicitor general issued a statement reporting the decision. It is not immediately clear if the latest decision could be appealed.

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