New Columbia River Treaty Awaits Finalization
A new agreement-in-principle for the Columbia River Treaty, aiming to replace a 60-year-old pact, is set to be finalized by January 20th, offering updated terms addressing past environmental damage, incorporating Indigenous participation, and securing the river's future, though it involves substanti...
New Columbia River Treaty Awaits Finalization
A new agreement-in-principle for the Columbia River Treaty, aiming to replace a 60-year-old pact, is set to be finalized by January 20th, offering updated terms addressing past environmental damage, incorporating Indigenous participation, and securing the river's future, though it involves substanti...
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32% Bias Score
China Approves World's Largest Hydropower Dam in Tibet, Sparking Displacement and Environmental Concerns
China approved construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo River, raising concerns about community displacement and environmental impacts in India and Bangladesh; the project's cost is estimated at \$127 billion.
China Approves World's Largest Hydropower Dam in Tibet, Sparking Displacement and Environmental Concerns
China approved construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on Tibet's Yarlung Tsangpo River, raising concerns about community displacement and environmental impacts in India and Bangladesh; the project's cost is estimated at \$127 billion.
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40% Bias Score
Colombia Averts Blackout, But Financial Crisis Looms in Energy Sector
Delayed rains have increased Colombia's reservoir levels, decreasing the immediate risk of a widespread blackout; however, a 7 trillion peso (US \$1.7 billion) government debt in energy subsidies, coupled with insufficient infrastructure, poses a significant long-term threat to energy security.
Colombia Averts Blackout, But Financial Crisis Looms in Energy Sector
Delayed rains have increased Colombia's reservoir levels, decreasing the immediate risk of a widespread blackout; however, a 7 trillion peso (US \$1.7 billion) government debt in energy subsidies, coupled with insufficient infrastructure, poses a significant long-term threat to energy security.
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44% Bias Score
China Approves World's Largest Dam, Raising Concerns in South Asia
China approved construction of the world's largest dam, three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, projected to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually but raising concerns about its impact on India and Bangladesh.
China Approves World's Largest Dam, Raising Concerns in South Asia
China approved construction of the world's largest dam, three times larger than the Three Gorges Dam, on the eastern Tibetan Plateau, projected to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually but raising concerns about its impact on India and Bangladesh.
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44% Bias Score
Quebec, Newfoundland Strike $33.8B Power Deal
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador signed a new 50-year deal for the Churchill Falls hydropower station, increasing power prices to 4 cents/kWh from 0.2 cents and launching three new projects costing $25 billion; Quebec will receive 7,200 MW of power, while Newfoundland gains significantly increas...
Quebec, Newfoundland Strike $33.8B Power Deal
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador signed a new 50-year deal for the Churchill Falls hydropower station, increasing power prices to 4 cents/kWh from 0.2 cents and launching three new projects costing $25 billion; Quebec will receive 7,200 MW of power, while Newfoundland gains significantly increas...
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44% Bias Score