Study: Mining for ‘green’ energy materials exposes millions to toxic waste, pollutes rivers and farmland

Study: Mining for ‘green’ energy materials exposes millions to toxic waste, pollutes rivers and farmland

by WorldTribune Staff, September 26, 2023 Researchers found that toxic byproducts from mining for minerals used in “green” energy have had devastating impacts on 23 million people worldwide, as well as 5.72 million livestock, over 16 million acres of irrigated farmland, and over 297,800 miles of rivers. The toxic runoff is coming from mines which […]