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Trump Erodes Eco-Protections as Americans Die of Virus

April 7, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Trump Erodes Eco-Protections as Americans Die of Virus

DENVER, Colorado, April 7, 2020 (ENS) – As America fought the new coronavirus over the past 30 days, President Donald Trump’s Interior Department rushed through dozens of attacks on the environment, finds a new analysis by the nonprofit Center for Western Priorities. […]

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Illicit Wildlife, Gold, Timber Trade Funds DRC Conflict

April 16, 2015 News Editor Comments Off on Illicit Wildlife, Gold, Timber Trade Funds DRC Conflict

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16, 2015 – Organized crime funded by illegal trade in natural resources is fueling the 20-year-long conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, that has cost the lives of several million people, the United Nations Environment Programme reports. […]