PlattformBeloMonte - The Federal Court of Pará held on Friday the immediate suspension of the partial license for construction (25.2.) the construction site for the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant on the Rio Xingu (PA). The decision also prohibits that the National Development Bank (BNDES) money transfers to the operating consortium Energia Norte SA (Nesa). According to the prosecutor Felicio Pontes Junior plaintiff and is therefore temporarily stopped everything, including the issuance of the final license, which the government even before the Carnival IBAMA wanted to submit. Ronaldo Desterro for judges by the Federal Court in Belém were not met by IBAMA for the start of construction set 40 conditions. "Rather than have the environmental agency IBAMA would determine the method, the operating consortium Nesa regarding preparing for its interests and the wider timetable, have as IBAMA to carry out the licensing of Belo Monte," the judge said in the decision.
This is available Belo Monte on the table. Objections on the part of the operator and litigation are expected. Ten other legal proceedings to stop by Belo Monte are under way.
This judicial construction freeze was based on the accusation of Felício Pontes Junior shortly after the granting of partial license by IBAMA on 26 January.
taz.de, 27/02/2011
stop the building of mega-dam
A judge conceded the approval for the world's third largest hydroelectric Belo Monte. It lacked programs to protect the indigenous population.
the WWF and project opponents such as the U.S. director James Cameron ("Avatar"), the British pop singer Sting and the Brazilian Bishop Erwin Krautler urge the country to invest more in energy efficiency. This could reduce Brazil's energy needs by 40 percent, calculated from the WWF in a study. The dam it would unnecessarily despite economic growth.
Der Standard, 26.02.2011
interim stop the building of mega-power plant Belo Monte
by court order - environmental requirements are not met
Sao Paolo - victory for environmentalists: In the Brazilian Amazon region, the work of a controversial mega- hydroelectric power plant will initially set. Work on the gigantic hydroelectric Belo Monte are first stopped. A judge in Belém in the state of Pará was on Friday (local time) with immediate effect the partial approval of the Environmental Protection Agency to build the world's third largest hydropower plant suspended. The reason given was, environmental regulations were not met. The financing of the equivalent of about 8.5 billion euro project by Brazil's state development bank BNDES has been put on hold.
The Environmental Protection Agency (IBAMA) had only given the green light in January for preparatory work and the clearing of 240 hectares of forest. The decision by Judge Ronaldo Desterro case until appeals court ruled against the project or the environmental requirements are met. With the court decision came after a request by the prosecutor, who had criticized the approval granted before the Ibama 29 does not meet requirements have been be. The decision is a setback for the government of President Dilma Rousseff, which, like its predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heavily committed to the construction of the power plant on the Xingu river, an Amazon tributary.
Spiegel.de, 26/02/2011
ecological concerns: Judge sets mega power plant in Brazil on ice
mirror MULTIMEDIA Special:
Amazonia: The world's climate system
Vatican Radio, 02/26/2011
Brazil: Mega-hydroelectric power plant stopped
victory for Bishop Erwin Krautler: a judge to build the world's third largest hydropower plant in the Amazon region has been stopped. He founded its ruling that environmental requirements are not met. The Belo Monte power plant will be built on the Xingu River. The bishop is there competent native of Austria Erwin Kräutler prelate. Together with indigenous and environmental organizations, he fights against the project. In addition to environmental issues is the construction of the power plant also criticized the public financing and put the economy in question.
vorarlberg.orf.at, 02/26/2011
construction stopped: partial success for Bishop Kräutler
In the Brazilian Amazon region, the work of a controversial mega-hydroelectric power plant will initially set. The Vorarlberg Bishop Erwin Krautler protests seit Jahren gegen from Projekt.
Kurier, 02.26.2011 mit Fotostrecke
Mega-Kraftwerk in Brasilien gebremst
Das Projekt Belo Monte-im Amazonas-Gebiet wird nicht vorerst realisiert. Umweltschutz jubeln, Österreichs Anlagenbau bangt Andritz.
MPF, 25/02/2011
Judge blocks partial license for Belo Monte
Without any work preparatory steps the plant can be started
The Federal Court ruled today in Para (25/02) in immediate suspension of partial installation license that allowed the start of construction of the building site of the hydroelectric plant of Belo Monte hydroelectric, Xingu River (PA). The decision also prevents the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social (BNDES) to transfer funds to North Energia SA
Associated Press, 2/25/2011
Judge blocks permit for the construction site of Belo Monte
Court estimated that construction has not complied preconditions for the commencement of operations where the plant will be built in Para
O Globo, 02/25/2011
Federal Court suspends license of Para partial installation of Belo Monte
The Federal Court of Para determined on Friday to immediate suspension of the license installation parcial que o início permitia the obras da Usina Thurs Canteiro hidrelétrica de Belo Monte, no rio Xingu (PA
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