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Philippines Supreme Court Declares Angat Dam Sale Valid
24 Oct 2012 - 10:20 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Business Inquirer) — The Supreme Court declared as valid the government sale of the 246 megawatt Angat Hydro-Electric Power Plant (AHEPP) in Bulacan to Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-Water). In a deci
South Korea Acid Spill Now Threatens Waterways, Government Declares Disaster Zone After 3,200 Injured
9 Oct 2012 - 10:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean government’s delayed response in dealing with the large hydrochloric acid spill that occurred on September 27 has allowed the toxic material to reach local streams, and threatens t
South Korea Pursues New Desalination Technology, Eyes 50 Percent Cost Cut
11 Oct 2011 - 09:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is developing a new technology for water desalination, which it says is up to 50 percent cheaper than other existing conventional technologies to remove salt from seawater.
Rainy Season Increases Tensions Over Korea’s Four Rivers Project
14 Jun 2011 - 19:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — Political tension is growing over the South Korean government’s plan to refurbish four major rivers.
South Korea Investigates Soil, Water Toxicity Near U.S. Military Camp
24 May 2011 - 10:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean government has begun investigating claims by retired U.S.
Korea Asks Japan to Carry Out Joint Seawater Quality Research
19 Apr 2011 - 09:00 by Local Press Report
SEOUL (Arirang (South Korea)) — South Korea has asked Japan to carry out joint research on seawater quality in an effort to ease public concerns about radioactive contamination.
South Korea's Four Rivers Project Continues Amid Criticism
23 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — I he South Korean government has signaled its intention to complete the
South Korean Government Launches Four-River Revitalization Plan
4 May 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — T he South Korean government has launched a series of measures to help ensure the future water supply for the nation.
President Lee Myung-bak, accompanied by heads of the Land
Korea Plans Country's First LargeScale Desalination Plant
20 Apr 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
South Korea, BUSAN — T he South Korean government has announced plans to build South Korea's first large-scale reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant in the southern port city of Busan.
South Korea Budgets Over $91 Million to Relieve Effects of Drought
4 Nov 2008 - 00:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean government announced in late October that it will spend over $91 million USD to tackle drought that has lingered in over 17 cities and counties in North ChungCheong, South
South Korea: Old Mines Pollute Water and Soil
31 Mar 2008 - 21:36 by Local Press Report
SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap (South Korea)) — — Soil and water pollution from abandoned mines poses an threat to public health and surrounding ecosystems, according to a South Korean government report.
The report found high levels of
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