Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies has opened its first public hearing on the controversial reform of the Glacier Law, approved by the upper house last month. The reform aims to loosen restrictions that currently ban mining in glaciers and their surrounding areas. “The scale of public participation reflects the public’s interest in the debate over a key regulation for glacier protection and access to water. “We’re not saying ‘no’ to mining; we’re saying no to mining on glaciers,” he said. “Companies are trying to get in, with the pressure of the United States’ government, to impose this law,” he said.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald March 25, 2026 21:43 UTC