BIF News Briefing, July 2012
1. TIPNIS consultation begins 2. Mallku Qhota: government nationalises mining concession 3. Indian steel company Jindal abandons Mutún project 4. Santa Cruz governor faces suspension 5. Cristina Fernández visits Bolivia to negotiate gas deal 6. The Bolivian economy grew 5.17% in 2011 1. TIPNIS consultation begins Consultation with communities that live in the TIPNIS national [...]
Australian energy firm struck gas reserve in Bangladesh offshore
An Australian energy corporation has struck huge gas reserves in off shore Bay of Bengal, which is commercially viable. The president of Santos Bangladesh John Chambers briefed journos on Wednesday that they are confident to start supplying gas from the reserve from the first week of April. John Chambers, said that the Aussie company will [...]
Bangladesh, Russia’s Gazprom to drill onshore gas wells
Energy starved Bangladesh has jointly decided on a plan with Gazprom to prepare gas sector strategic master plan for exploration, installation of gas compressors and expanding gas distribution network. Bangladesh on Wednesday approved a plan by Gazprom, the Russain based world biggest producer and exporter of natural gas to drill 10 onshore wells in the [...]
Bloggers arrested in Bangladesh while protesting against energy deal
Many netizens in Bangladesh are raging with anger as for the first time in the country bloggers and online activists among other protesters were arrested while striking in protest of a recent Production Sharing Contract (PSC) between the Bangladesh government and United States energy giant ConocoPhillips for deep sea gas exploration. Blog this! Bookmark on [...]
Gas deal with American energy giant sparks protest in Bangladesh
A crucial pact between the Bangladesh government and U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips for deep sea gas exploration has sparked a dispute in the country as activists and allies announced a strike to protest the deal. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on technorati Tweet about it [...]
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