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Mining
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.