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Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers

The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions. Argentina's Congress has passed a controversial amendment making it easier to mine in glacier regions, a move environmentalists say weakens protections for crucial water sources. The pioneering Glacier Law, approved in 2010, prohibited all mining and... [2403 chars]

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