Chile closes state copper smelter that polluted bay for decades - New Delhi Times - India Only International Newspaper
Chile’s state-owned copper mining giant Codelco on Wednesday shut down its Ventanas copper smelter after decades of polluting Quintero Bay with toxic gases and turning it, along with 15 other companies, into what environmentalists called a “sacrifice zone.” Eight years ago, the Chilean government declared that the three municipalities surrounding the bay — Quintero, Puchuncaví,…
David Boyd National Petroleum Company Ap Photo Credit Quintero Bay President Gabriel Boric Greenpeace Chile
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