Environmental Organizations Highlight the Risks of Amending the Glacier Law
Five leading environmental organizations based in Argentina – Greenpeace Argentina, Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN), Aves Argentinas, Asociacion de Abogades Ambientalistas y Colectivo de Acción por la Justicia Ecosocial, and Jóvenes por el Clima warn that during the extraordinary sessions of Congress starting February 2nd, headway will be made on the amendment to the […]
Argentina’s future lies in the balance as vast oilfields poised for extraction – The Guardian
The new bill, returning to the lower house for a final vote, called the RIGI Law, is designed to create billions of dollars in the oil and gas industry, at the expense of the climate. It focuses on making Vaca Muerta, one of the world’s most substantial fossil gas deposits, more attractive to foreign investors […]
Sweeping reform package threatens environmental protections in Argentina, critics say – Mongabay
The omnibus law, a reform package created by Argentine President Javier Milei, was narrowly approved by the senate and sent back to the lower house for a final vote earlier this week. The package reflects Meilei’s beliefs on “emphasized deregulation, privatization and austerity measures as vital to strengthening Argentina’s competitiveness,” specifically in the economic realm. […]
Fracking-Induced Earthquakes Are Menacing Argentina as Regulators Stand By – Inside Climate News
Residents in the Wirkaleo Mapuche community and residents in Sauzal Bonito in Argentina’s northern Patagonia region have filed a lawsuit against the Neuquen Government for earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracking in Vaca Muerta. With the help of the legal team at FARN, the lawsuit would force the government to release information on seismic activity and […]