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Saving Lake Chapala
Mexico`s largest freshwater lake is dying. Lake Chapala holds only 20% of the water it held five years ago, and what remains is contaminated by industrial pollution, domestic waste, and agricultural run-off. E-LAW advocate Raquel Gutierrez Najera is worki
Lake Chapala, Mexico
Lake Chapala, located south of Guadalajara, is the largest natural lake in Mexico and supplies drinking water to most of Guadalajara’s five million inhabitants. The lake is a national treasure and home to thousands of plant and animal species, including the migratory white pelican from central Canada.
Victories & Steps Along the Way: U.K., Argentina, Belize and India
Ghost Fleet Rejected by U.K.; Argentina Court Orders Clean Drinking Water; London`s Privy Council Hears Belize Dam Case; Villagers Challenge Hindustan Coca-Cola.
Ghost Fleet Rejected by U.K.
Following legal action by Friends of the Earth (U.K.), the English Environment Agency withdrew permission for 13 rusted U.S. Navy vessels to be scrapped at Able UK`s Hartlepool yard off the Teesside coast in England. The ships contain hazardous wastes, including asbestos, PCBs, and more than 500,000 gallons of oil.
Travel Notes: Protecting Patagonia
In January, E-LAW U.S. Environmental Research Scientist Meche Lu traveled to the spectacular Patagonia region of southern Chile to help educate local fishermen about water pollution, the potential impacts of a proposed aluminum smelter, and citizens’ righ
Travel Notes: Launching South Asia`s New Environmental Defenders
E-LAW U.S. Staff Scientist Mark Chernaik traveled to northern India in October to help direct a Young Lawyer’s Training Workshop aimed at empowering a new generation of environmental defenders.
Inside E-LAW U.S.: UO Collaboration, Alex Hanafi
15 Years of Collaboration with the University of Oregon; Alex Hanafi Awarded ELP Fellowship.
15 Years of Collaboration with the University of Oregon
Inside E-LAW U.S.: Working Exchange Visitors
Shantha Fernando, Sri Lanka; Doris Balvin, Peru; Raju Prasad Chapagai, Nepal.
Shantha Fernando, Sri Lanka
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