Brazil Lifts Suspension on Belo Monte Dam

A Brazilian court has lifted the construction suspension for the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

The Belo Monte Dam, which will be the world’s third-largest hydroelectric dam, is being constructed by the Norte Energia consortium, which is led by state-controlled power utility firm Eletrobras, according to Reuters.

Last week a federal judge suspended construction work on the dam due to fears that the consortium was not meeting the necessary environmental provisions.

The project faced protests in Brazil and criticism from other countries due to its impact on the environment and the region’s native Indian tribes.