Construction of Nicaragua Canal postponed after details of environmental study made public

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October 2nd, 2015 -

BOGOTA, Colombia—Unanswered questions about the environmental and social effects of Nicaragua’s proposed $50-billion transoceanic canal have prompted the government to postpone the start of construction until at least March, according to the commission overseeing the project. The delay comes after the Britain-based ERM consulting company that performed the project’s environmental impact assessment said several issues should…