Argentina's Glacier Law: Mining in Icy Zones

0:00It's April 9th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Global News Today, World News, powered by AI. Argentina's Congress just greenlit a major tweet to the Glacier Law, easing up on mining bands and icy zones that supply key water. Back in 2010, the original rule shut down all mining there to safeguard those vital reserves. Now provinces call the shots on what counts as, protected, ditching the National Institute's old role. Even Javier Malay, championed it, arguing it frees up resources in spots with no-wheel glaciers at risk. These ice fields, numbering 16,968 strong, feed 36 river basins across 12 provinces, quenching thirst. For 7 million folks, amid worsening droughts, mining governors from places like Mendoza, Catamarca, and Ju-ju cheered it on, saying the old law blocks smart growth without hurting the future. Several crews like Greenpeace fired back, insisting every frozen patch and nearby zone acts

1:01as a freshwater lifeline in arid lands. As the Senate okayed this back in February, the lower house vote locks it in, leaving provinces to map out safe mining paths while the water versus wealth tug of war heats up.