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Indigenous Leaders Denounce Ecuadorian Government Over Mining Conflicts
Indigenous activists denounce the government's complicity in allowing mining companies into indigenous territory.
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How Communities in El Salvador Are Organizing to Block Mining Projects
Communities and organizations in northern El Salvador organize referendums to keep their territories free of mining.
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Murray Energy Bucks Coal Mining Trend With Record Giving in 2016
Trump put the knife in an Obama-era regulation barring coal mine waste from being dumped in waterways.
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Another Town in El Salvador Votes “No” to Mining
The citizens of Cinquera municipality delivered a resounding vote against mining, on Sunday.
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Earthquakes Triggered by Humans Pose Growing Risk
Today, earthquakes caused by humans occur on a much greater scale.
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Trump’s Top Commerce Secretary Pick Is a Billionaire Who Owned Coal Mine Where 12 Miners Were Killed
So much for Trump's commitment to coal miners.
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“Militarized Neoliberalism” and the Canadian State in Latin America
While not completely focused on mining, “The Blood of Extraction” examines a considerable range of mining conflicts in Central America and the northern Andes.
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Mine Waste Disaster Anniversaries Remind Us How Little Progress We’ve Made
We can't afford another Mount Polley or Rio Doce disaster ever again.
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Yes, There Is a Way Forward in Reining in Fracking
Public interest advocate Wenonah Hauter lays out strategies to stop fracking and rein in Big Oil and Gas.
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“The Legend of Tarzan” Promotes the White Savior Myth and Historical Amnesia
The new Tarzan flick promotes an ahistorical white savior complex.