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Environmentalists lose battle to stop Canadian dam in Belize
Stan Marshall, the chief executive officer of Fortis, called the ruling a victory for his company and the people of Belize, who he said support the dam. CBC News Online January 29/2004

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London: A panel judges Britain's Privy Council, final court appeal many Commonwealth countries including Belize, ruled on Thursday Chalillo dam project can go ahead.

The dam being built on country's Macal River Belize Electric Co. Ltd., subsidiary Newfoundland company Fortis Inc.

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A coalition environmental groups had appealed Privy Council have project stopped.

They argued project's environmental studies were flawed didn't conform regulations Belize.

Stan Marshall, chief executive officer Fortis, called ruling victory company people Belize, who he said support dam.

"I welcomed court challenge," said Marshall. "In seven eight court cases, haven't won one, now legal process over."

The project should completed within next 12 months, he said.

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