Us Update
Published by MAC on 2006-04-21
US Update
21st April 2006
Water is at the heart of this week's news from the USA, as a proposed gold mine using "potentially" deadly sodium cyanide threatens the Boise River, while the long-standing struggle between Diné and Hopi grass-roots people and Peabody Coal (and some tribal leadership) heats up again. Indigenous peoples from around the world will also be protesting Newmont's annual meeting, with a litany of complaints. And aluminium giant Alcoa is headed for a possible strike if it can't address workers' healthcare demands.