Tag: Indigenous People
A drop in groundwater could mean big trouble for a tiny snail as Nevada lithium project presses on
RENO, Nev. -- Opponents of the nation's largest lithium mine under construction want U.S. officials to investigate whether the project in Nevada already...
Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
LAS VEGAS -- Federal water officials made public on Wednesday what they called “necessary steps” for seven states and multiple tribes that use...
Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says
RENO, Nev. -- Conservationists and a Native American tribe are suing the U.S. to try to block a Nevada lithium mine they say...
At U.N. summit, historic agreement to give Indigenous groups voice on nature conservation decisions
CALI, Colombia -- After two weeks of negotiations, delegates on Saturday agreed at the United Nations conference on biodiversity to establish a subsidiary...
Seminole Tribe settles legal challenges to online sports gambling exclusivity in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida and a group of businesses that operate racetracks and poker rooms have settled a...
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation, mining around the...