Tour to highlight mining pollution problems in El Salvador and Maine
Friday, March 29th, 7:00-8:30 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church (120 Park St.), Bangor
As a member of the National Roundtable against Metallic Mining in El Salvador, Sandra has worked for decades to protect the health of her people and her county from mineral mining. Mineral mining is one of the most environmentally destructive industries on the planet, and nowhere is this more apparent than in El Salvador where runoff from mining operations has polluted the San Sebastian River with dangerous levels of cyanide and iron.
Following Sandra’s presentation about mining in El Salvador, NRCM staff Scientist Nick Bennett will speak about the current debate in Maine to relax the state’s mineral mining laws including the threats mining poses to Maine’s water and wildlife.
Admission is free but please RSVP to Todd@nrcm.org, 207.430.0115
Water is More Precious than Gold Tour To Visit Portland Monday April 1
Tour to highlight mining pollution problems in El Salvador and Maine
Maine and El Salvador may seem like a world apart, but both places are facing extreme pressure from corporations to mine for minerals. Please join the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) in welcoming Salvadoran mining activist Sandra Carolina Ascencio to Maine, Monday, April 1, 6:30-8:00 pm, Shep Lee Lecture Hall, Wishcamper Center at the University Of Southern Maine (34 Bedford Street), Portland.
As a member of the National Roundtable against Metallic Mining in El Salvador, Sandra has worked for decades to protect the health of her people and her county from mineral mining. Mineral mining is one of the most environmentally destructive industries on the planet, and nowhere is this more apparent than in El Salvador where runoff from mining operations has polluted the San Sebastian River with dangerous levels of cyanide and iron.
Following Sandra’s presentation about mining in El Salvador, NRCM staff Scientist Nick Bennett will speak about the current debate in Maine to relax the state’s mineral mining laws including the threats mining poses to Maine’s water and wildlife.
Admission is free but please RSVP to Todd@nrcm.org, 207.430.0115
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