2006 Press Releases

• Valle Vidal Protection Act Becomes Law



• Fish Testing Reveals High Mercury Levels in World Horse Reservoir



• New Scientific Research Reveals Widespread Failure to Keep Mines from Polluting Water



• Groups Urge Jewelers, Miners to Provide Consumers with a Certified Alternative to "Blood Diamonds" & "Dirty Gold"



• Glamis Gold Caught Under-Reporting Mercury Releases



• Coeur d'Alene Mines' Rochester Mine: Company Under-Reports Toxic Mercury Emissions



• 'Prove it': Groups challenge World Bank to demonstrate the development impacts of its gold mining investments



• Abandoned Mine Legislation a Missed Opportunity



• Colorado Citizens Groups Seek Disclosure, Monitoring Of Toxic Chemicals By Drilling Companies



• Administration "Good Samaritan" Mine Cleanup Bill Comes Up Short



• EPA: Metal Mining Most Toxic Industry in America



• Interior Secretary Gale Norton Resigns



• Eight of the World's Leading Jewelry Retailers Urge Mining Industry To Clean Up



• World Bank Criticized over Approval of Controversial Gold Mine in Ghana



• World Bank Urged to Postone Loan for Controversial Gold Mine in Ghana