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Environmentalists step up pressure on El Salvador's 2014 presidential candidates

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by: P. Cabezas As the February 2nd presidential elections in El Salvador quickly approach, environmental activists are stepping up pressure on candidates to address issues relating to the country`s precarious ecological balance. Despite the environmental crisis facing El Salvador, there are fe...

Members of Congress urge El Salvador to protect environment and communities from mining

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Nov 18, 2013 For more information, contact: Alex Blair, Extractive Industries Press Officer (202) 777-2929 (office) (202) 460-8272 (mobile) ablair@oxfamamerica.org Washington, DC – International aid and relief organization Oxfam America praised the ten members of Congress who urged the...

Members of Congress urge El Salvador to protect environment and communities from mining

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Nov 18, 2013 For more information, contact: Alex Blair, Extractive Industries Press Officer (202) 777-2929 (office) (202) 460-8272 (mobile) ablair@oxfamamerica.org Washington, DC – International aid and relief organization Oxfam America praised the ten members of Congress who urged the...

Mining for Profits in International Tribunals - Updated

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How transnational corporations use trade and investment treaties as powerful tools in disputes over oil, mining, and gas. dowload full report here By Sarah Anderson and Manuel Perez-Rocha In the context of high global prices for natural resources, governments seeking to ensure that their peopl...

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