Chemical spill in Nicaraguan reserve raises questions about industrial mining regulations

Mongabay
May 19, 2023, 5:48 pm135 ptsTrending
A recent chemical spill in a protected reserve in northern Nicaragua is raising concerns about the contamination of several river ecosystems and the public health fallout for thousands of Indigenous people living nearby. Earlier this month, chemicals believed to be cyanide leaked from a processing plant run by…

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