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Unlikely Dissidents
06 Apr 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Two States, Three Countries, Four Opponents of Fracking
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Here in Youngstown: The Promise and Curse of Shale Gas
29 Jan 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
For decades Youngstown, Ohio, was one of the great centers of U.S. steel manufacturing. Then the industry collapsed and jobs disappeared. Now, shale gas is reviving the city’s hopes – and fears.
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Green Revolution: How Eco-Activism Made Bulgaria Care Again
28 Nov 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Environmental campaigners have shown they can fight the system – but how far can they fix it?
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Mountains of Gold
25 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
The Rosia Montana mine is one of the oldest mines in the world, but now it threatens to destroy the ancient village it long ago built.
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Tongue Oppressor
20 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
How Lukashenko’s Belarus muzzles the press
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Bombing Sarajevo
05 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
A crew of Bosnian snowboarders want to restore their capital’s war-ravaged Olympic resorts to international glory, and a burgeoning adventure-travel scene just might make it possible.
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A Threat to Public Order
04 Nov 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Or, How My Love of Belarusian Tractors Got Me Arrested by the KGB
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Plans for Gold Mine Divide Bulgarians
31 Oct 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
The Bulgarian government says gold mining will bring jobs and wealth to the impoverished town of Krumovgrad. But local residents fear the project might pollute their real treasure: water.
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Thirst for Gold Threatens Historic Mining Center in Romania
23 Aug 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Rosia Montana has a long tradition of mining that stretches back more than 2,000 years, but a new open-pit gold mining site would destroy original mining tunnels and limit archaeological research.
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Recalculating ‘Normal’ in Hungarian Disaster Zone
08 Jun 2011 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Last year a reservoir at the Ajka Alumina plant in Hungary collapsed, releasing toxic mud into the surrounding area. Now, 8 months later, those affected by the accident are still rebuilding.
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