The European Union dealt a major blow yesterday to the oil industry’s push for secrecy by agreeing transparency legislation. It marks a critical step to counter corruption in the global oil, gas and mining sectors. Representatives from the European Parliament●●●
Networking against Fracking
Transnational Institute - TNI
Global networking is key to winning battle against fracking, say activists at WSF. “Until last year, we did not know that fracking was happening in Tunisia”, says Sabria Barka from Eco-Conscience, an environmental NGO based in Tunis. While the government●●●
Pacific Rim’s announcement of a US $315 million increase in its law suit against El Salvador denounced by members of the National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining in El Salvador
STOP EL SALVADOR MINING
Canadian mining company Pacific Rim has announced it will increase to US $315 million its demand against the Salvadoran Government for failing to grant a license to exploit gold in the El Dorado mine in its northern department of Cabañas.●●●
