2007 Press Releases

• New Data Shows Mercury Pollution Nearly 800 Pounds Higher Than Expected



• House Natural Resources Committee Overhauls Outdated 1872 Mining Law



• Citizens' groups, ranchers, landowners urge state to protect water, public health and taxpayers with strong pit rule



• Road To Ethically Sourced Jewelry Gets Shorter



• New Research Reveals that Industry-Backed Royalty Scheme Fails Taxpayers and the Environment



• Costa Rican Gold Mine Suspended Due to Pollution Risks



• Growing Coalition Calls on Shell: Don't Drill in Canadian Sacred Headwaters!



• Groups Urge World Bank to Strengthen Guidelines for Controversial Mining Projects



• Colorado Surface Owner Protection Act



• Statement of Stephen D'Esposito, EARTHWORKS President, on 1872 Mining Law Reform Hearings



• New Mexico Passes Precedent-Setting Landowner Protection Act



• New Evidence Shows Gold Mine Releasing Massive Unreported Mercury Air Pollution



• Local Officials, Native Americans, Conservationists Support New Federal Mining Reform Bill



• National Precedent Set by New Landowner Protection Law



• Groups Urge Newmont to Address Shareholder and Community Concerns



• New University Research Reveals Startlingly High Mercury Concentrations Near Northern Nevada Mines



• Billboard Highlights Mercury Health Threat



• Opposition Surges to Romanian Gold Project Propaganda



• Statement of Stephen D'Esposito, president of EARTHWORKS, on the passage of HR 2262