'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers
A controversial law to remove protections for the country's glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.
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Notable Quotes
"Every drop of water counts."
— Virginia de Valle , Activist
"It made clear that it's not just environmental organisations who were asking for this law not to be amended; it was the people, the public, who were asking for water to continue to be protected."
— Agostina Rossi Serra , Activist
"Argentina doesn't export even a single gram of copper, while Chile, which shares the same mountain range with us, exports $20bn a year."
— Javier Milei , Politician
"a significant improvement that will help strike a balance between environmental protection and economic development."
— Javier Milei , Politician
"The science is clear … there is absolutely no possibility of creating what they [the government] call a ‘sustainable mine’ in a periglacial environment."
— Flavia Broffoni , Activist
"Environmentalists would rather see us starve than have anything touched."
— Javier Milei , Politician
"The science is clear … there is absolutely no possibility of creating what they call a ‘sustainable mine’ in a periglacial environment."
— Flavia Broffoni , Activist
"a significant improvement that will help strike a balance between environmental protection and economic development, moving away from an approach that tended to stifle investment, job creation and growth."
— Javier Milei , Politician
"absolute prohibitions without room for exceptions or environmental impact studies."
— Luis Lucero , Executive
Key People
Biologist working with Greenpeace, criticizing the bill.
Enrique Viale is the president of the Argentine Association of Environmental Lawyers.
Flavia Broffoni is an environmental activist speaking against the bill.
Javier Milei is the current President of Argentina known for his controversial labor law reform proposals.
Luis Lucero is Argentina's Mining Secretary.
Michael Meding is the director of the Los Azules copper mining project.
Nicolas Mayoraz is an MP from Javier Milei's ruling party La Libertad Avanza.
Nicolás Mayoraz is an MP from Milei’s ruling La Libertad Avanza party.
Winemaker in Mendoza concerned about water supply from glaciers.
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A controversial law to remove protections for the country's glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.
Argentina's Congress approved a bill easing glacier protections to boost mining investments, a move that environmental groups vow to challenge in courts.
Argentinian politicians approved a bill that authorizes mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and permafrost, a move that has outraged environmentalists.
Argentina's congress approved a bill promoted by President Javier Milei that authorizes mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and permafrost, outraging environmentalists.
Argentina's Congress has approved a bill that eases glacier protections to boost mining investments, a move that environmental groups vow ... .
Argentina's Congress has passed a controversial amendment making it easier to mine in glacier regions, a move environmentalists say weakens protections for crucial water sources.
Argentina's Congress approved a bill easing glacier protections to facilitate mining investments, despite opposition from environmental groups.
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