Argentina's Congress weakens glacier protections, opening areas to mining

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Argentina's Congress passed a bill loosening protections for glaciers, potentially allowing mining in these sensitive regions. The reform shifts authority to provincial governments to define protected glacier areas, overriding previous national prohibitions on mining and exploration. Environmentalists warn this endangers crucial water sources. The 2010 Glacier Law protected glaciers as water reserves. This change, supported by President Milei, aims to boost provincial resource utilization, though opponents fear water scarcity.


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