#miningpollution

Erin Davisson 🌲

@erindeenews.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Mining Matters. So Do the Boundary Waters. I’m a lifelong conservative, passionate hunter, and conservationist who believes in straightforward truths. One of those truths is that modern life depends on natural resources. Nearly everything we r...

MINING MATTERS. SO DO THE BOUNDARY WATERS.
#miningpollution #waterislife #bwca

Erin Davisson 🌲

@erindeenews.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Residents forced to flee after corporate giant causes toxic disaster: 'If we don't move, we will die' Residents in a Liberian village say that toxic pollution from Bea Mountain Mining Corporation's operations is destroying their community.

Residents forced to flee after corporate giant causes toxic disaster: 'If we don't move, we will die'
#miningpollution

The Science Matters

@tscimat.bsky.social

1 month ago

Cancer Risks Associated with Chronic Exposure to Urban Dust May Increase in a Mining Town Mining generates adverse environmental effects, such as the dispersion of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) contained in mine tailing particles. This research estimated cancer risk and hazard quoti...

Research: doi.org/10.1080/1532... Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, Taylor and Francis @tandfresearch.bsky.social

#arsenicexposure #bioaccessibilityofheavymetals #cancerriskassessment #colegiodepostgraduados #environmentalhealth #leadexposure #miningpollution

RichardJR

@electricbluesfan.bsky.social

9 months ago

10/15 Cynthia Fiddler from Sandy Lake First Nation exposes historical damage: a defunct gold and silver mine from 1939 has left her community polluted to this day. "Fast-track the cleanup. Why can't that be fast-tracked?"
#MiningPollution #CleanupDemands

Ken Whytock

@kenwhytock.bsky.social

11 months ago

Haiku Moment...
#haiku #haikumoment #poetry #miningpollution

Zoya (they)

@zoyathedestroyer.bsky.social

11 months ago

A river ‘died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that poisoned a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs o...

#zambia #miningpollution #chinesemine #wastespill #acidspill #environment

EmojiNews - Breaking news, explained with emojis

@emojinews.org

11 months ago

A river ‘died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine

🌊💀🇿🇲🏭🇨🇳❌️ #EnvironmentalDisaster #MiningPollution

EU Strategy for the Danube Region

@eusdr.bsky.social

1 year ago

Do you know what mining tailings and the #danubestrategyflagship - “Improving the Safety of Tailings Management Facilities in the Danube River Basin” have in common? Find here: danube-region.eu/improving-sa...
#waterpollution #miningpollution #danubeyouthcouncil #fossilfuels #PeopleHealth

Larry Neufeld

@larryneufeldsk.bsky.social

2 years ago

It's never been more important to find a mining waste fix The need to store and manage mine tailings — the waste created by grinding up and processing ore — is modern mining’s greatest environmental liability and long-term expense.

#Mining gives us #minerals needed for the clean energy transition. They are also a huge source of toxic waste. Are we safe from mining disasters? #miningtailings #miningpollution #environment www.nationalobserver.com/2024/02/08/a...