Gold mining is one of the most polluting industries on the planet. Gold is commonly extracted through “heap leaching,” which crushes the ore, piles it into heaps and sprays the heaps with cyanide, and the run-off cyanide is stored in artificial ponds for re-use. This process can take decades, and contamination of the environment around [...]
Since 1996, over 5.5 million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from war-related causes. Many women and children have been raped. Though the wars officially ended in the DRC in 2003, over 2.5 million people live as refugees. Armed groups earn millions of dollars every year by trading conflict minerals, that [...]
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New EPA Regulations Will Create Many Jobs
Nov 18th, 2011
The Clean Air Act (CAA), enacted in 1970 and amended in 1990, provides $4 to $8 in benefits for every $1 spent on compliance. The CAA has also reduced emissions of the most common air pollutants by 41 percent while the GDP increased by 64 percent. A new report looks at the employment impacts of [...]
