Argentina approves mining expansion into glacier-protected areas
Argentina's Chamber of Deputies approved a significant reform to the National Glacier Law, opening previously protected areas in the Andean cordillera to mining activities. The legislation reduces environmental protections and allows extraction in previously restricted zones.
<p> <img alt="The new law amends Law 26,639, in force since 2010, and introduces a fundamental shift: only glaciers that serve a “proven hydrological function” will retain full protection" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109744/100x80/arg.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Argentina's Chamber of Deputies passed a reform of the National Glacier Law in the early hours of Thursday, an i...