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Sharp rise in Brazilian deforestation undeniable, says sacked research chief

August 5, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Agricultural Markets, Americas, BRAZIL, Carbon / Emissions Markets, Climate Politics, Coffee, Commodities News (3rd Party), Crude Oil, Environment, Environmental Services (TRBC), Government / Politics, Grains, Livestock, Metals and Mining (TRBC), MINING, Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, Science, Softs, South America / Central America, Sugar, Timber / Lumber, US

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Ricardo Galvao, the sacked head of Brazil’s space research agency, said on Saturday the trend of

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Alaska mine developer Northern Dynasty wins U.S. EPA reprieve, shares soar

July 31, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Alaska, Canada, Company News, Copper, Environment, Gold, Metals and Mining (TRBC), MINE, MINING, Molybdenum, Nature / Wildlife, Pollution, Regulation, Silver, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), United States, US, USA, Volatile Shares / Hot Stocks, Western Europe

TORONTO (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Tuesday it would lift an Obama-era restriction on the world’s biggest undeveloped

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Miner CAP says oil spill on remote Chilean island contained

July 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Chile, Company News, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, MINING, OIL, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Picture available, Pictures, Pollution, South America / Central America, US, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC)

FILE PHOTO: The Chilean navy ship named “Marinero Fuentealba” prepares to leave to contain an oil spill at the Guarello

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EPA breathes new life into controversial Alaska mining project

June 26, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Alaska, Canada, Cobalt, Company News, Copper, Environment, Gold, LITHIUM, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, MINE, MINING, Pollution, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), United States, US, USA

FILE PHOTO: An empty podium awaits the arrival of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to address

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Virginia ban on uranium mining upheld by U.S. Supreme Court

June 17, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Canada, Company News, COURT, Defense, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, International / National Security, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Lawmaking, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Minor Metals / Minerals, Nuclear Armaments / Nuclear Proliferation, Picture available, Pollution, Regulation, United States, URANIUM, US, US Government News, USA, Virginia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The largest-known U.S. uranium deposit will remain firmly under ground after the Supreme Court on Monday upheld

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U.S. Forest Service aims to speed up logging, infrastructure projects

June 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Agricultural Markets, Environment, FORESTS, Government / Politics, MINING, Nature / Wildlife, Timber / Lumber, United States, United States Department of Agriculture, US, US Government News, USA, Wildfires / Forest Fires

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Forest Service, which manages millions of acres of national forests and grasslands, on Wednesday proposed

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Northern Brazil power line to avoid impact on tribe: document

May 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Company News, ENERGY, Energy (Legacy), Energy Markets, Environment, Europe, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, MINING, RORAIMA, South America / Central America, Transmission Lines, Transportation (TRBC), US, Utilities (TRBC), Venezuela

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The builders of a new power transmission line to the northern Brazilian state of Roraima have

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U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to protect Native American site from drilling

April 9, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Crude Oil, DRILLING, MINING, Natural Gas, Nature / Wildlife, New Mexico, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil and Gas Drilling (TRBC), Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Shale Oil / Shale Gas, US, US Government News, USA

(Reuters) – New Mexico lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill to protect federal lands around the Chaco Canyon from drilling

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Miner Vale quashed dam safety audit efforts before Brazil disaster: prosecutor

March 20, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Company Management Issues, Company News, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Equity Investments, Europe, Germany, Iron Ore, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, MINING, Picture available, SA, South America / Central America, US, VALE

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Executives at Vale SA, the world’s largest iron ore miner, quashed efforts by Brazilian authorities to

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Brazil Senate okays dam safety bill after Vale disaster kills hundreds

February 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Company News, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Insurance (TRBC), Lawmaking, MINING, Pollution, Regulation, SA, South America / Central America, US, VALE

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Senate committees on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten dam safety in the country, after a

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