Inside the mining lobby attack on key EU water law

Europe’s Waterways Under Threat from Mining Lobby

The EU’s flagship water law is under threat amid a concerted lobbying blitz from the mining industry. New analysis by DeSmog reveals sector meetings with EU officials tripled in the year before the release of a European Commission strategy document pledging to “review and revise” the Water Framework Directive. The Commission’s ResourceEU Action plan, which was published in December, dismayed campaigners with its claims to address “potential bott…

Inside the mining lobby attack on key EU water law

The EU’s key water law is under pressure amid intensified lobbying by the mining industry. DeSmog analysis shows sector meetings with EU officials tripled in the year before the European Commission pledged to “review and revise” the Water Framework Directive.