In 1999, the residents of Tambogrande, a small town in northern Peru, learned that the government had secretly granted mining concessions on their land to a multi-national corporation.
The Honduran National Coalition of Environmental Networks and Organizations demand support for farming and binding community consultation before any mining activities take place on their territories.
José Tendetza did not have to die. The Canadian government was aware of the tensions that implicate a Vancouver-based mining corporation -- and could have acted.
It's been a week since our Atlantic Energy East tour wrapped up, and what a whirlwind it has been. The tour was ambitious with the hosting of five public forums, a series of meetings and site visits.
This week, former BC Hydro CEO and Suncor Energy Board member Marc Eliesen withdrew from NEB hearings reviewing a pipeline proposal from Kinder Morgan, calling the process a "farce."