NLD, SNLD object to new Shan State govt building
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Burma’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) and the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) have objected to a plan to construct a new...
Shan MPs debate hydropower policy in parliament
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Following the suspension of the Nongpha Dam last week by Burma’s Ministry of Finance and Planning, several Shan politicians and activists have voiced concerns...
Shan State government says coal mining not its responsibility
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The Shan State government said that it does not have the authority to direct and regulate coal mining operations in the state, according to...
Stop All Mining Operations, Say Civic Groups
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A coalition of 35 civil society organizations in Burma has issued a statement calling for the National League for Democracy-led government to suspend all...
Villagers demand an end to coal mining in Hsipaw Township
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Residents living near large scale coal mining operations in northern Shan State have called on the firm, Ngwe Yi Pale Mining Co. Ltd, to stop...
Salween dam studies marred by controversy
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The Australian firm hired to carry out both the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and social impact assessment (SIA) for the proposed Mong Ton dam...
Over 23,000 Shan State Residents Join Campaign Against Salween Dams
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Shan group presents Australian consulting firm with signatures of residents opposed to southern Shan State’s controversial Mong Ton hydropower project. Today Shan community representatives revealed...
Shan Community Based Organizations Demand an End to Construction of Upper Salween Dam
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A coalition of Shan CBOs issue a joint statement calling for a halt to a controversial energy project in southern Shan State after flaws...
New hydropower dam to be built in Muse township
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A new hydroelectric dam is being planned on the Nampaw river, Muse township, northern Shan State, according to a news source. The planned dam will...
Shan farmers voice concerns about environmental damage
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Over ten thousand Shan farmers have gathered in Mong Nai township, southern Shan State, requesting the protection of the environment and natural resources in...