mining

EPA drops rule requiring mining companies’ funding to clean their pollution

Photo: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said modern mining practices and state and federal rules already in place…

6 years ago

Water warriors worldwide putting privatised water back in people’s hands

Around the world, people are waking up to the threat of privatised water and are taking it back from the…

7 years ago

Who controls the water? Arizona agencies slug it out

The Hoover Dam holds back water on the Colorado River to form Lake Mead, an important supply of water to…

7 years ago

Effects of contaminated water

A water contaminant is a substance which is found in water that has the potential to pose a risk to…

7 years ago

Proposed Alaska mine could threaten salmon population

Alaska has both a surging salmon fishing industry and gold mining industry. But a mining company's proposal to build what…

7 years ago