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Bankrupt Coal Miner Peabody Energy Paid Climate Denialist to Write Greenhouse Gas Reports
Peabody Energy was revealed as a funder of a web of groups and organizations that have worked to spread doubt over human-caused climate change.
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Decision Looms for Controversial Mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
A proposed open-pit mine in Michigan is pitting a tribe and locals against a multinational company and is a reminder that modern conveniences have costs.
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Will Canada Recognize Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Poor Countries?
It's not clear whether the rights of Indigenous people harmed by Canadian mining companies will be included.
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Can We Learn From Europe’s Approach to Laid-Off Coal Miners?
A more secure safety net for workers in transition means higher taxes, a trade-off many Americans oppose.
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I Was a Fourth-Generation Coal Miner — Here’s Why I Quit
I quit the mines, not entirely sure what I was going to do. I just knew that I could do something different, says Nick Mullins.
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Critics Say Proposed Sulfide Mine in Minnesota Threatens State’s Watersheds
Thousands of critics have voiced concerns about the potential for toxic contaminants from sulfide mines to leach into waterways.
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Impacts to Health, Livelihood Continue One Year After Toxic Mine Spill in Mexico
Officials from both the mine and Mexican government claim the river is now safe.
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The US Spent a Half Billion on Mining in Afghanistan With “Limited Progress“
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has labelled yet another project in danger of failing.
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A Scourge Returns: Black Lung in Appalachia
Black lung is not a new disease.
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Canadian Mining Companies Leave Behind Decades of Violence in Guatemala
It's a legacy of shame.