Vaca Muerta Megaproject – A fracking carbon bomb in Patagonia
Vaca Muerta is a leading case for the next generation of fossil fuels. Big Oil and Gas companies are keen to turn…
Colombia: Extractivist Pax vs. Peace with Social and Environmental Justice
During the last few years, arguments have been put forward to defend the aggressive territorial occupation by oil companies, even in places…
What we learned from Argentina’s WTO alternative
Despite the government’s attempts to silence dissent, Buenos Aires welcomed the WTO with action and protests, write Paula Serafini and Martín Vainstein From 10-13 December,…
The San Jorge Gulf Basin: Cancer in a Territory of Uncertainty
The lack of research to support the widespread perception that the prevalence of different types of cancer is greater in oil towns…
Consuming tap water is almost a matter of faith in Caleta Olivia
The presumption of a high prevalence of different kinds of cancer in Caleta Olivia and its relation with the consumed water and…
Water and oil: the tension at the heart of the San Jorge Gulf
Notes from southern Argentina where BP controls the main oil company by Hernán Scandizzo / OPSur Access to drinking water is not…
Theft at Observatorio Petrolero Sur’s headquarters
On December 3rd the access doors to the OPSur headquarters in Buenos Aires were violated and two computers and money were stolen.…
Los daños del fracking en la Patagonia
Hace un año desde EJES – Enlace por la Justicia Energética y Socioambiental, realizamos las Jornadas Internacionales Salud, Ambiente e Hidrocarburos No…
UN Spotlight on Impacts of Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Fracking Project on Indigenous Rights and Climate Change
Groups challenge unconventional fossil fuel extraction in Vaca Muerta megaproject FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2017 (Buenos Aires/Neuquén/Geneva – October 10, 2017)…
Clean Energy, at What Cost? Uruguay’s Renewables Bid Deepens Electricity Inequality
By: Ariana Ortega After three years of debate, in 2008, the State of Uruguay decided to start diversifying the energy matrix by…