The “mining massacre” in Turkey following the explosion in the coal mine in Soma
Hundreds of workers were killed following an explosion on Tuesday, May 13, in the coal mine close to the town of Soma, in Western Turkey. {From} EJOLT. By P?nar Ertör-Akyaz?, Cem ?skender Ayd?n, Begüm Özkaynak, Irmak Ertör. According to official reports, more than 200 workers were killed. Among them was a worker claimed to be under 18 years old. An estimated {700 to 1000 workers} were inside the mine at the time of explosion and an...
Supreme Court of India slams the building of megadams
The bombshell report “Assessment of Environmental Degradation and Impact of Hydroelectric Projects During The June 2013 Disaster in Uttarakhand” has been released and the time to push for a serious discussion on the energy production model has arrived. From EJOLT. By Nick Meynen and Daniela del Bene. When we wrote “Himalayan dams: goddamned!” last year and reported about the Uttarakhand floods, India’s worst ‘natural’ disaster since...
Barrick in the doldrums: shareholders angry about Pascua Lama
For many years, Barrick Gold has been heavily investing in the ill-fated project of Pascua-Lama in Chile, despite the local opposition. From EJOLT. By Joan Martinez Alier Communities resist the destruction of glaciers in this area near the border of Argentina in the Andes and the danger this poses to the supply of water for irrigation in the Valle de Huasco. One of the main actors in this long debate has been the indigenous Diaguita...
Namibia’s Rössing – Rio Tinto mine causes environmental and health problems
Through two reports and a documentary, the EJOLT team working on nuclear energy sheds light on the dangers of uranium mining in Namibia. Two NGOs in Namibia (Earthlife Namibia and LaRRI), a Brazilian university (FIOCRUZ), a French independent laboratory specialised in radiation (CRIIRAD) and team coordinator Marta Conde (UAB) partnered to produce this remarkable set of action oriented resources. Source: EJOLT. By Marta Conde. After a...
Salvati Rosa Montana- 4th International Forum
Get up Stand Up! The 4th FAIUMP, Forum Against Unnecessary Imposed Megaprojects, was held at Rosia Montana (Romania) From *[rosiamontana.org] IV °FAUIMP Rosia Montana {Final Declaration} May 11th, 2014 – The fourth international forum against unnecessary imposed megaprojects was held in Ro?ia Montan? (Romania) between 8th and 11th of May, 2014. This place was chosen because it is the site of a fight against a highly destructive...
Thousands March with Cowboy and Indian Alliance at “Reject and Protect” to Protest Keystone XL Pipeline Share
Cowboy and Indian Alliance Present a Painted Tipi to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian as a Gift to President Obama Musician Neil Young and Actress Daryl Hannah join the protests Washington, DC — Thousands of people joined the farmers, ranchers, and tribal leaders of the Cowboy and Indian Alliance for a ceremonial procession along the National Mall to protest the Keystone XL pipeline this afternoon. The procession...
