US EditionArgentina: Citizens Defend Glacier Protection Law in Parliament · Global Voices
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In Argentina, more than 100,000 people have registered to participate in the public hearings of the Parliament on the Glacier Protection Law. Javier Milei's government wants to make it more flexible to open the door to the mining industry. A controversial project, which has attracted historic citizen participation.
Socio-environmental organisations questioned the “express” nature of the hearings, noting that more than 90% of registered participants will not be able to participate directly
The first hearing for the reform of the law of glaciers began this morning in Deputies charged with tension. Among the first speeches, there were demands to the official to limit the exhibitions − at the last moment the time to speak was dropped from 5 to 4 minutes − and warnings about the future judicialization of the norm. An extensive debate is expected with 180 participants that can be extended after 19. The socio-environmental organizations…
The Minister of Production, Gustavo Fernández, defended the adequacy of the national regulations during the public hearing. He argued that there is a "false dichotomy" between the extractive industry and water care, stressing that the mining sector uses only 3% of the provincial water resource. In the context of the national debate for the reform of the Glaciares Law, the San Juan Government ratified its alignment with the plan to modify the min…
In the midst of lobby complaints, restrictions on speakers and a strong security operation, the first of the two public hearings on the reform of the Glaciares Act is held in the Chamber of Deputies, which promotes mountain governors to facilitate mining in the periglacial area.
The first public hearing on the reform of the Glaciares Law, which is taking place this Wednesday in the Chamber of Deputies and was questioned by different opposition blocs who warned that the ruling party closed down participation “in an arbitrary manner” and that the conditions for a democratic debate are not given, had several crosses and accusations. One of them was starred by Enrique Viale, holder of the Argentine Association of Environmen…
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