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Illegal Mining Peru’s Largest National Park

Benji Jerew — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:12:42 +0000

The words “National Park” and “Mining” most likely don’t go together in our minds, unless the word “prohibited” is included. Indeed, “mining” operations have been “prohibited” in Huascarán “National Park” (Parque Nacional Huascarán, en Español), since 1987, but apparently not if you care less about the law or the environment than making sweet, sweet, profits […]

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Side Effect of a Side Effect – Fracking Sand Mining and Human Health

Benji Jerew — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:21:32 +0000

Fracking, colloquial for hydraulic fracturing, has led to a great boom in natural gas production, and therefore prices. Unfortunately, fracking has also led to a similar “boom” in side effects. Natural gas emits slightly less carbon dioxide than petroleum does, and far less than coal, but is still a fossil fuel. One might hale the […]

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Rare-Earth Metals Not So Rare in Mud off the Coast of Japan, Tokyo University

Benji Jerew — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:36:38 +0000

China pretty much has a chokehold on the market for rare-earth metals, but a recent discovery off the coast of Japan could offer some competition. Because of their unique chemical properties, rare-earth metals are important in the production of electronics and even hybrid and electric vehicles. Rare-earth metals are found around the world, but they […]

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