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Power and Politics: Dams in Sarawak
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Power and Politics: Dams in Sarawak

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Aug 22, 2008
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Plans to build 12 new dams in Sarawak, allegedly to meet power demands for decades to come, have recently been uncovered despite the fact that the state has 20 percent more capacity than it needs now - before the controversial Bakun Dam comes online in 2011, bringing with it even more overcapacity.

When news of the projects became public, environmentalis…

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