LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Philippine Environment Secretary Regina Lopez said on Thursday she will ban open-pit mining in the country, part of her months-long crackdown on the sector she believes has caused extensive environmental damage.
"Each open pit is a financial liability for government for life," Lopez told a media briefing. "It kills the economic potential of the place."
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