Coronavirus pandemic threatens controversial fracking project in Argentina
Por Jonathan Watts / The Guardian – Lockdown and oil price slump leave future of vast Argentinian shale project hanging in balance.…
Oilwatch and MilieuDefensie publish reports on Shell in Latin America
The Oilwatch Latin America network, through three of its member organizations and MilieuDefensie – Friends of the Earth Netherlands present a collection…
Between certainties and wishful thinking
Mariana Fernández* and Facundo López Crespo** The exploitation of the Vaca Muerta mega-field became the centerpiece of Argentina’s economy, and the focus…
Why I Have Made a Documentary Called “Ingeniero White: A Town They Are Killing”
Por María Giovis / Toxic News In October 2017, the documentary “Ingeniero White: Un pueblo que están matando” was released, a documentary…
Exporting Vaca Muerta
Extreme energy, infrastructure, and markets Executive Summary By Hernán Scandizzo Copyediting and translation: Nancy Viviana Piñeiro The gas and oil extracted…
A space to build the foundations for a fair transition
By the Río Negro Production and Energy Transition Working Group Río Negro is on its way to quickly becoming an enclave economy:…
UK to use £1bn meant for green energy to support fracking in Argentina
Documents show government’s plans to prioritise loans in support of major oil companies by The Guardian The UK is planning to invest…
Indigenous Mapuche pay high price for Argentina’s fracking dream
Community tell of devastating environmental impact on land where their animals grazed Uki Goñi.– The roar of the burning gas well could…
US state involvement in the Vaca Muerta mega-project in Argentina
by Platform London As US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said in June 2018, the aim of US foreign energy policy in Argentina…
Police arrest and assault German photojournalist at fracking waste site in Argentina
By OPSur, Neuquen, Argentina.- German photojournalist Stefan Borghardt was detained and beaten and had his equipment confiscated by police because of taking…