On Tuesday, citizens from the province of Mendoza mobilized to reject the approval of the environmental impact statement for the PSJ Cobre Mendocino mining project, despite widespread public opposition due to its potential environmental consequences. The provincial senate approved the initiative with 29 votes in favor and 6 against, amid heavy police presence and the legislature fenced off. Before the vote, socio-environmental groups gathered in Mendoza’s capital to denounce the project, warning of pollution risks to the river that supplies water to 75 percent of the province’s population. Promoters argue the project, planned over 27 years, will bring a $600 million economic incentive and create 4,000 jobs.
00:00Meanwhile in Argentina on Tuesday, citizens from the province of Mendoza mobilized in rejection of the approval of the Environmental Impact Statement for the PSJ Cobre Mendocino Mining Project, despite widespread public opposition due to its potential environmental impact.
00:17The provincial Senate of Mendoza gave the green light to the mining company with 21 nine votes in favor and six against, amid a large police presence with a legislator fenced off.
00:28Before the vote, social-environmental groups converge on Mendoza's capital to reject the mining initiative, overgrowing concerns about the pollution of the river that supplies water to 75% of the province's population.
00:43According to its promoters, the project, which will be developed over 27 years, includes a $600 million economic incentive and the creation of 4,000 jobs.
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