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Chilean NGO Launches Anti-Dam Campaign
11 Jun 2013- 09:59 by Local Press Report SANTIAGO The Santiago Times Legislators and congressional candidates gathered in Santiago’s former Congress building Monday to pledge their support for clean energy alternatives to major hydroelectric dam projects ...
Local Press Report - 06/11/2013 - 09:59
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Reactivation of Pascua-Lama Mine to Take 1-2 Years, Chile Minister
31 May 2013- 09:16 by Local Press Report SANTIAGO Reuters Barrick's suspended Pascua-Lama gold project will likely be reactivated in 1 to 2 years at the earliest, given the infrastructure that needs to be built to avoid water pollution, Chile's ...
Local Press Report - 05/31/2013 - 10:17
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Chile Fines Barrick Gold $16 Million Over Environmental Violations
28 May 2013- 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent CHILE, SANTIAGO Chile’s Environmental Superintendent this week fined Canada-based mining giant Barrick Gold $16 million USD – the maximum allowed under Chilean law – for violations of its environmental permits ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/28/2013 - 10:04
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Chile Issues Flood Warning
28 May 2013- 07:35 by Local Press Report SANTIAGO The Santiago Times With rain beginning to fall early Monday morning, many regions of the country began preparing for the risk of flooding and water damage. The government’s meteorological department ...
Local Press Report - 05/28/2013 - 10:16
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Water Being Stolen From Jalisco Prison: Official
23 May 2013- 07:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent GUADALAJARA, Mexico In spite of the high levels of security in the area, water is being stolen from the Puente Grande prison complex in Mexico’s Jalisco state, according to State Prisons Director Marisela ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/23/2013 - 10:01
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Barrick Gold to Invest $27 Million USD to Address Environmental Issues at Pascua Lama
16 May 2013- 07:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent CHILE, SANTIAGO Canada-based Barrick Gold plans to invest $27 million USD to respond Chile’s Environmental Superintendency (SMA), which cited violations at Barrick’s Pascua Lama mining project. CCN Chile ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/16/2013 - 10:04
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Chilean Government Denies Exporting Water to Qatar
14 May 2013- 08:34 by Local Press Report SANTIAGO ABC news Chile denied on Monday that it will export fresh drinking water to Qatar after a recent report about shipments to the oil-rich but water-poor Persian Gulf country caused a public backlash. The ...
Local Press Report - 05/14/2013 - 10:29
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$43 Billion Worth of Mining Projects in Chile Delayed Due to Water, Power Issues
10 May 2013- 07:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent CHILE, SANTIAGO A total of $43 billion USD in planned mining projects in Chile have been delayed, and increased water and energy costs are a major factor, according to Alberto Salas, president of the National ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/10/2013 - 09:59
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Barrick Gold Will Continue Work on Argentina Side of Pascua Lama Mine
2 May 2013- 08:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Argentina, BUENOS AIRES Despite being ordered by a Chilean court to stop work on the portion of the Pascua Lama mine that falls within its borders, Canada-based miner Barrick Gold announced this week that it ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/16/2013 - 05:12
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Chile’s Aguas Andinas Announces $280 Million USD in Investment
1 May 2013- 08:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent CHILE, SANTIAGO Chilean water supply and wastewater company Aguas Andinaslast week announced new investment plans totaling $280 million USD. The announcement came as thousands of Chileans marched on the capital ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/03/2013 - 10:54
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Chile’s Endesa Expects Movement on HidroAysen Project in Next Few Months
30 Apr 2013- 09:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent CHILE, SANTIAGO Jorge Rosenblut, the president of Chilean electricity utility Endesa, said last week that he expected news on the company’s $3.2 billion USD HidroAysen project in the next couple of months. “In ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/16/2013 - 09:18
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Chilean Copper Producer CODELCO Faces Protests Over Andina 244 Project
26 Apr 2013- 08:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent CHILE, SANTIAGO The National Copper Corporation of Chile (CODELCO) faces protests by workers and public opposition to its Andina 244 expansion project. Hispana TV quoted Cristian Cuevas, president of the ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 04/26/2013 - 10:16
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Chile Supreme Court Ruling Allows Free Water Extraction for Mines: Reports
25 Apr 2013- 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent CHILE, SANTIAGO A recent ruling by Chile’s Supreme Court could pen the door for mines to extract water without paying water rights, according to local press reports. On April 22, Diario Financiero carried an ...
OOSKAnews Corre... - 04/25/2013 - 10:16
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Dominican Republic Protests Turn Deadly
24 Apr 2013- 09:55 by Local Press Report SANTIAGO Latin American Herald Tribune Two people were fatally shot Tuesday in various parts of the Dominican Republic amid violent protests demanding investment in public infrastructure. Police Col. Julian Suarez ...
Local Press Report - 04/24/2013 - 10:21
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Chileans Protest Water Privatizaton on Earth Day
22 Apr 2013- 10:10 by Local Press Report SANTIAGO The Santiago Times A coalition of more than one hundred campaign groups from across Chile — including environmentalists, indigenous groups and students —will protest water ownership and environmental ...
Local Press Report - 04/22/2013 - 10:25