Norway Approves Copper Mine in Arctic Described as ‘Most Environmentally Damaging Project in Country’s History’
14th February 2019
And because it’s ‘described’ that way, that makes it true.
Uh, no.
Operation will see heavy metal waste dumped in fjords and put reindeer at risk.
If you believe the people who always oppose such operations, and they wouldn’t lie to you, would they? Or exaggerate?
Opponents fear it will lead to mining and drilling projects in other fragile ecosystems in the Arctic, which has become the latest frontier in the quest for rapidly depleting mineral and fossil fuel reserves.
No actual evidence of whether, or even if, that will happen — apparently ‘fear’ is good enough.
This ‘article’ tells you more about the political agenda of the author than it does any ‘news’.