By Jennifer Stein, Greengrants Intern A liquid natural gas spill from the Camisea pipeline has reignited long-term controversies about the rights of indigenous communities to be consulted on decisions and protected from environmental and social harm. On December 22, 2004, a major spill at kilometer eight of the Camisea pipeline leaked liquid natural gas into […]
by Ben Wheeler, Greengrants Intern Notorious for polluting waters in the United States, pork producer Smithfield Foods has taken its show to Poland where lax regulation allows its standards to reach new lows. Waste from hog farms is creating serious water pollution and public health problems. The grassroots group, Green Federation Gaja, is working to […]
by Jessica Sherman, Greengrants Volunteer The villagers of the San Andrés area of western Honduras now know what a river of dead fish looks like. An estimated 18,000 fish were casualties of a cyanide spill by a gold mining company, Minerales de Occidente (MINOSA), in an incident at the San Andrés open-pit gold mine on […]
Newmont is common thread that connects several Greengrants grantees that have made international headlines recently.
by Andrea West, Greengrants Grant Manager In a victory for the Indian anti-toxics movement (and several Greengrants grantees), the Indian government has ruled that medical waste from its upcoming immunization programs will not be incinerated. This decision followed a concerted international grassroots campaign to change immunization practices worldwide, particularly in developing countries. […]
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