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Large Rio Tinto Shareholder Divests on Ethical Grounds

September 10, 2008 – 4:51 pm

Large Rio Tinto Shareholder Divests on Ethical Grounds
September 10, 2008
Gabriel Caplett

The Norwegian government recently sold its $890 million stake in mining giant Rio Tinto, based on the company’s “grossly unethical conduct” at its Grasberg Mine, in Papua New Guinea. Norway’s Ministry of Finance made the decision after realizing that continued investment in Rio Tinto [...]

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Green Investment Will Yield Two Million New Jobs in Two Years

September 9, 2008 – 3:32 pm

Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2008) — As America confronts the current energy crisis, a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and partner labor and environmental groups shows that the U.S. can create two million jobs by investing in clean energy technologies that will strengthen the economy and fight global warming. [...]

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Ckeck out the EPA's new web page!

September 3, 2008 – 2:43 pm

The Environmental Protection Agency has put up a new web page on Kennecott's proposed mine. Please take some time and click here to check it out!

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Margaret Comfort Completes Walk Across the UP

September 3, 2008 – 12:06 pm

Margaret Comfort of Bourbonnais, Illinois completed her two-week walking journey on Labor Day that logged 175 miles, beginning at Kennecott’s proposed nickel mine site on Eagle Rock near Big Bay to St. Ignace and the Mackinac Bridge. The trek was highlighted by rallies and visits to several UP communities along the way that brought awareness [...]

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