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June 23, 2011

Good Water: Fighting The Gold Mine

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Our series on the health of water continues today. Living with threats, Francisco Pineda led a citizens’ movement that stopped a gold mine from destroying El Salvador’s dwindling water resources and the livelihoods of rural communities. 

Music: 

Tide Pool, Oregon; Fusion of the Five Elements, Michael Hedges

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