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Mining
El Salvador Becomes First Country to Ban Metals Mining
The move follows on the heels of similar bans enacted regionally in El Salvador.
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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.
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.
Earthquakes Triggered by Humans Pose Growing Risk
Today, earthquakes caused by humans occur on a much greater scale.
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.
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.
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.