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China to Strengthen Environmental Protection of River Sources in Tibet

19 Dec 2013- 10:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent BEIJING, China The Chinese government this week announced plans to strengthen environmental protections in the Sanjiangyuan region of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, in order to protect the sources of several important rivers. Sanjiangyuan means “source of
Oil Spill Pollutes Northwest Chinese River

18 Jul 2013- 10:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent YAN’AN, China A landslide caused by severe weather on July 15 cracked open an underground oil pipeline in Yan'an, in northwest China’s Zichang county in Shaanxi province, sending nearly a ton of oil into the Haojiachuan River, according to local
Chilean Copper Producer CODELCO Faces Protests Over Andina 244 Project

The National Copper Corporation of Chile (CODELCO) faces protests by workers and public opposition to its Andina 244 expansion project.
Argentina’s Neuquen Province Invests $48 Million for Water Projects in Oil-Producing Region

The government of Argentina’s Neuquen Province will invest $48.3 million USD for water projects in the region, after intense rainfall earlier this month caused mudslides and oil spills in the Colorado River basin.
Cooperation Between Colorado River Basin States, Mexico At All-Time High

Cooperation between the seven US Colorado River basin states – Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California and Wyoming – and Mexico is at “an all-time high,” according to Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) Senior Deputy General Manager John Entsminger.
Chile’s Aguas Andinas Criticized Over “Secret Agreement” for Alto Maipo Hydropower Project

Santiago water supplier Aguas Andinas, which is facing fines and other legal action over recent water cuts in the Chilean capital, is now under fire for its involvement in the Alto Maipo hydropower project.

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China to Strengthen Environmental Protection of River Sources in Tibet

Oil Spill Pollutes Northwest Chinese River

Chilean Copper Producer CODELCO Faces Protests Over Andina 244 Project

Argentina’s Neuquen Province Invests $48 Million for Water Projects in Oil-Producing Region

Cooperation Between Colorado River Basin States, Mexico At All-Time High

Chile’s Aguas Andinas Criticized Over “Secret Agreement” for Alto Maipo Hydropower Project