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Fighting for the Future of Clean Water

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Published: August 22, 2021 by VPR Producer

Gold mining has been a lucrative business for many generations. Today, it’s still a booming industry with global mining companies expanding into new markets each year. This week – we highlight the incredible story of activists in northern El Salvador who stood up to mining company, OceanaGold and won.


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  • John Cavanagh, senior advisor, Institute of Policy Studies, co-author of The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country From Corporate Greed.

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  • Smithsonian Magazine: ‘The Environmental Disaster That is the Gold Industry‘
Program #: 21-34segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change| Environment| Government and Politics| Inequality| Law/Policy and Enforcement| Mining| Natural Resources| Public Health and Policy| Public PolicyGuests - John CavanaghBooks & Publications - The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country From Corporate GreedHost - Marty PetersonProducers - Jason Dickey
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