Brazil activists decry green rollbacks as senate passes ‘devastation bill’

Legislation would dismantle regulations in farming, mining and energy, increasing risk of widespread destructionEnvironmental activists in Brazil have decried a dramatic rollback of environmental safeguards after the senate approved a bill that would dismantle licensing processes and increase the risk of widespread destruction.The upper house passed the so-called “devastation bill” with 54 votes to 13 late on Wednesday, paving the way for projects ranging from mining and infrastructure to energy and farming to receive regulatory approval with little to no environmental oversight. Continue reading...

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