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Large-scale hydroelectric dam in Yukon would be a major environmental concern
2015-11-30 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A new Report from Wildlife Conservation Society Canada (WCS Canada) warns of the potential for major negative impacts on fish and fish habitat caused by large hydroelectric dams, like that currently under evaluation through the Next Generation Hydro initiative. The Report, which focuses on north-western Canada, notes that substantial destruction of fish habitats caused by such a dam, along with additional threats and effects will be either very expensive or impossible to mitigate. "Potential Impacts...
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BHP braces for Brazil dam lawsuit
2015-11-29 14:54:09| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Mining giant BHP is bracing for a $5.2bn lawsuit from Brazil's government over the devastating collapse at the Samarco mine.
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Brazil to sue mining companies BHP & Vale for $5bn over dam disaster
2015-11-28 03:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Brazils government has announced it will sue mining giants BHP Billiton and Vale for $US5.2bn after the deadly collapse of a dam at an iron ore mine sent 60 million cubic meters of mud and mine waste cascading into the Atlantic ocean and left more than 13 people dead. Environment minister Izabella Teixeira said a lawsuit would be filed demanding that the companies and the mine operator Samarco, which they co-own, create a fund of 20 billion reais to pay for environmental recovery and compensation...
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Brazil to sue BHP, Vale for $5 billion damages for dam burst
2015-11-27 20:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Brazil's federal and state governments plan to sue the owners of the Samarco iron ore miner for 20 billion reais ($5.24 billion)in damages caused by the burst of a tailings dam, Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira told reporters on Friday. Samarco is a joint venture between the world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton Ltd, and the biggest iron ore miner, Vale SA. The dam burst earlier this month unleashed 60 million cubic meters of mud and mine waste that devastated a village, killed...
Mining companies fined over dam burst
2015-11-16 23:49:35| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
BHP Billiton and Vale are fined a further 1bn reais (171m, $260m) for the mining disaster that killed 11 people in Brazil earlier this month.
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