Gone are the beauty shots that show off Santa Fe’s iconic architecture. Gone are the pictures of its historic cathedral, Spanish missions, hotels, and museums. No downtown plaza, illuminated by the glow of Christmas lights, grace Santa Fe artist Ivan Barnett’s portfolio of a city in repose. No images of […]
‘Dirty Gold’: How mining hurts South America, helps narcos
The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book ‘Dirty Gold: The Rise and Fall of an International Smuggling Ring’ by Miami Herald journalists Jay Weaver and Nicholas Nehamas and former Herald journalists Jim Wyss and Kyra Gurney, based on a Herald series that was a finalist for the Pulitzer […]
Judge: Trump’s lifting of mining ban in US West was wrong
FILE – In this April 22, 2015, file photo, a male sage grouse struts in the early morning hours outside Baggs, Wyo. A federal judge has overturned a Trump administration action that would have allowed mining and other development in parts of areas spanning six western states that are considered […]
Trump executive order seeks to use Defense Production Act to bolster mining
A new executive order from President TrumpDonald John TrumpPresident Trump, Melania Trump test positive for COVID-19 Trump, first lady to quarantine after top aide tests positive for coronavirus Secret recordings show Melania Trump was frustrated about criticism of Trump 2018 border separation policy: CNN MORE seeks to use the Defense […]
Trump pushes mining with order, but effects are uncertain
FILE – This Feb. 9, 2016, file photo is the Hull-Rust Mahoning Mine viewed from the overlook in Hibbing, Minn. The Trump administration is seeking to fast-track mining projects and could offer grants and loans to help companies pay for equipment, administration officials said Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, as they […]
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA finalizes rule allowing some major polluters to follow weaker emissions standards | Trump executive order seeks to use Defense Production Act to bolster mining | Asbestos ban stalls in Congress amid partisan fight
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