Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Televised raid on illegal Amazon mining angers Brazil government, leads to sacking

Brazil's Environment Minister Ricardo Salles has fired the country's top environmental enforcement officer, according to a government notice published on Tuesday, after a news program broadcast a dramatic raid on illegal mining in the Amazon rainforest.


from Reuters: Environment https://ift.tt/2z1isUc

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U.S. EPA receives 52 new petitions for retroactive biofuel blending waivers

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