Myanmar: Myanmar Angers Coal Region Residents by Extending Life of Polluting Chinese-Run Mine

Oct 17, 2019 | Radio Free Asia
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Residents of Tigyit village tract in Myanmar’s northern Shan state are up in arms over the central government’s decision in August to extend the operation period of a Chinese-owned coal-fired power plant that they say has exceeded land use specifications, severely polluted the local environment, and jeopardized their health and their livelihoods.