Argentina's Parliament Approves Law Weakening Glacier Protection for Mining Amid Protests
Argentina's parliament has approved changes to its glacier protection law, allowing regional administrations to more easily permit mining projects, including for lithium, in glacier areas. The reform, supported by Javier Milei's government, empowers provincial governors to update glacier protection status, despite protests from environmental groups like Greenpeace.
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Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers, despite environmental backlash - AP News
Argentina approves Milei's bill that eases protections for glaciers, despite environmental backlash AP News
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Argentina passes reform to ease mining activity in glacier regions Reuters
Read full article →Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers
The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions.
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Javier Milei backed by Congress for overhaul of environmental protection rule
Read full article →Argentina approves Milei’s glacier mining bill amid environmental protests
Legislative change backed by libertarian president makes it easier to extract metals in frozen parts of the Andes Argentina’s congress has approved a bill promoted by the libertarian president, Javier Milei, that authorises mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and permafrost, and has outraged environmentalists. The amendment to the so-called glacier law, which was already approved by the senate in February, would make it easier to mine for metals such as copper, lithium and silv...
By Agence France-Press in Buenos Aires
Read full article →Argentina MPs approve bill allowing mining in glaciers
Thousands of people have demonstrated against the bill, which scientists and activists say threatens water resources.
Read full article →Argentine MPs approve Milei-backed bill to allow mining in glaciers
Argentina's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill backed by President Javier Milei to permit mining in glacier regions. Environmentalists and scientists have warned that mining in in frozen parts of the Andes mountains would threaten water resources. The law takes effect once it is published in the official gazette.
By FRANCE 24
Read full article →Lower House approves Milei’s reform on glaciers protection law
The move opens the door to mining projects in areas that surround glaciers, which critics say could contaminate water sources La entrada Lower House approves Milei’s reform on glaciers protection law se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald.
By Martina Jaureguy
Read full article →Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers
Argentina's Congress has passed a controversial amendment making it easier to mine in glacier regions, a move environmentalists say weakens protections for crucial water sources.
By Emmanuel Tetteh
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