Mining runoff is introducing heavy metals into the headwaters of a river system connected to the Mekong, impacting the operational integrity of the Pak Beng Dam and EGAT's power supply.
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Updated Nov 13
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What happened
Mining runoff is introducing heavy metals into the headwaters of a river system connected to the Mekong, impacting the operational integrity of the Pak Beng Dam and EGAT's power supply.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Mekong River
major river in Southeast Asia
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Shan State
state in Republic of the Union of Myanmar
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