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The lower house of Brazil's Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon that scientists say will threaten the future of the... -December 20, 2023 at 11:40 am EST - MarketScreener
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The lower house of Brazil's Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the h...
The lower house of Brazil's Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon that scientists say will threaten the future of the world's largest tropical rainforest. The bill, which was voted late on Tuesday and still needs Senate approval, allows for the use of conservation funds donated to Brazil to finance the highway project, such as the $1.3 billion Amazon Fund backed by the U.S. and European allies. The highway was built in the 1970s by a military government pushing to populate the Amazon, but it was quick...
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The lower house of Brazil's Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the h...
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The lower house of Brazil's Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the h...