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Salton Sea eyed for lithium extraction

As companies with billionaire backing buy in, frontline communities weigh the economics with health and environment

Salon · Sep 7, 2023

Overwhelming response to sports quiz in Berhampur

The sports quiz organised jointly by Hindu Future India Club (FIC), part of The Hindu Group, and the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) received overwhelming response in Berhampur, with 550 schoolchildren participating in the event on Monday.

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023

A sand storm is brewing in Andhra

Sand mining in Andhra Pradesh has become a political issue. YSRCP govt. accused of working with sand mafia, while TDP alleges ₹40,000 crore looted in 4 yrs. Courts and NGT have pulled up govt. for not ensuring due diligence in clearances. YSRCP imposed ban and issued New Sand Mining Policy…

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023

‘It’s dangerous work’: new generation of Indigenous activists battle to save the Amazon

Campaigners in Brazil use drones to document work of self-defence teams trying to stop environmental destruction caused by illegal mining

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023

Himachal Pradesh government imposes two week ban on hill cutting and fresh building permissions

SHIMLA: A day after the Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla wrote two letters to the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on the issues of illegal and unscientific mining and the the unauthorised construction of buildings in the hills and along the rivers, the Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday banned the cutting…

The Times of India · Sep 2, 2023

G. Janardhana Reddy has no moral right to speak about Congress MLA Bharath Reddy

Strongly criticising mining baron and MLA G. Janardhana Reddy for provoking his supporters to comment against Ballari city MLA Na. Ra. Bharath Reddy, Congress leaders Chanal Shekar and Satish Reddy dared the former to comment directly about Mr. Bharath Reddy.

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

Vedanta ran covert lobbying campaign to weaken environmental laws: OCCRP

Vedanta accused of covertly lobbying to weaken environmental regulations during pandemic by OCCRP; Indian govt approved changes without public consultation; Vedanta pushed to increase mining production without new environmental approvals

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Burning tires and bridges: US residents ‘shocked’ by firm’s bitcoin-mining plan

Stronghold Digital Mining contends it is repurposing waste material, but those living near by are outraged by the proposal

The Guardian - US · Aug 31, 2023

Sand mining is transparent in Andhra Pradesh, asserts Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy

Minister of Mines Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy states that sand is being mined in Andhra Pradesh in a transparent manner. The YSRCP govt has entrusted the activity to one company, Jayaprakash Power Ventures, and has implemented measures such as toll-free number for complaints and tenders to ensure transparency. Revenue earned by…

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

Government incentives and cost-conscious customers lead to electric vehicle boom in India

India is one of the fastest growing electric vehicle markets in the world, and more than 90% of India’s 2.3 million EVs are the cheaper and more popular two- or three-wheelers — that’s motorbikes, scooters and rickshaws

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023