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95 Percent of Dominican Population Drinks Polluted Water

1 Nov 2013- 10:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic Ninety-five percent of the population of the Dominican Republic is drinking polluted water, according to Dominican environmentalist, geologist and blogger Osiris de Leon. In an interview broadcast on the program Detalle
Dominican Republic Needs Up to $7 Billion to Achieve Full Water Coverage

21 Jun 2013- 10:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic will need $4-7 billion USD to achieve full water coverage in the country, according to Alberto Holguín, executive director of the National Drinking Water and Sanitation Institute (INAPA). Holguin
Ecologist Claims Agricultural Production, Water Worth More Than Nickel From Xstrata’s Dominican Mine

The estimated agricultural production and water resources in the area around mining giant Xstrata Nickel’s Loma Miranda project are worth more than the nickel that will be extracted, according to a report released last week by Dominican environmental information clearinghouse Accion Verde.
Coquimbo Authorities Say Desalination Is the “Only Solution” to Deal With Drought

Authorities in Chile’s Coquimbo region are turning to seawater desalination to counter the effects of drought in the region.
Dominican Republic Protests Turn Deadly

Two people were fatally shot Tuesday in various parts of the Dominican Republic amid violent protests demanding investment in public infrastructure. Police Col.
Spain’s Abengoa Launches Pilot Desal Project in Antofagasta

Spanish multinational Abengoa S.A. last week announced the launch of a pilot desalination plant project in Chile’s Antofagasta province.
Dominican Environmentalists Call for Annulment of Barrick Gold Contract

The Dominican Environmental Movement has asked the country’s president, Danilo Medina, to annul its contract with Canada-based mining giant Barrick Gold for the controversial $3 billion USD Pueblo Viejo project.
Chile’s SQM to Reactivate $665 Million Chemical Mining in Antofagasta

Chilean chemical company Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM) is reactivating its a $665 million USD project in the Antofagasta region.

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