Peru slashes environmental protections to attract more mining and fossil fuel investment

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceJul 23, 2014, 3:14 pm109 pts
In an effort to kickstart investment in mining and fossil fuels, Peru has passed a controversial law that overturns many of its environmental protections and essentially defangs its Ministry of Environment. The new law has environmentalists not only concerned about its impact on the country but also that the…

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