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Chinese Mines Blamed for Environmental Degradation, Water Pollution in Tibet

Tibet’s vast mineral resources are necessary for China’s environmental growth, but Tibetan activists say Chinese mining activities have not taken environmental protections seriously, resulting in degradation and pollution of water sources.
China Earthquake Victims Suffering From Diarrhea Due to Lack of Clean Water

Victims of last week’s 7.0-magnitude in Ya’an, in China’s Sichuan province, are facing outbreaks of diarrhea, with health personnel making water disinfection and monitoring a top priority.
Pluspetrol Denies Responsibility for Peru’s Amazon Pollution

Argentine oil company Pluspetrol Norte SA on April 1 denied accusations by the Peruvian government that its operations in the country’s northern Amazon region were causing serious environmental pollution.
Latin American Governments Infringe on Indigenous Rights in Support of Mining Sector: RRI

Four Latin American governments were found to be giving away natural resources located primarily found in areas where indigenous communities live in an effort to increase economic development, according to a new study from NGO Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI).
Peru Declares State of Emergency Over Amazon Oil Pollution

Peru’s government on March 25 declared a 90-day environmental state of emergency in the Amazon region of Loreto due to oil pollution that was not properly cleaned up by Argentine-owned Pluspetrol.

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