Munkhbayar and members from his organization United Movement of Mongolian Rivers and Lakes (UMMRL), together with 11 other NGOS, were protesting government attempts to weaken the «Law to prohibit mineral exploration and mining at headwaters of rivers, protected zones of water reservoirs and forested areas,» informally known as «the law with the long name» or LLN. (goldmanprize.org)
According to the EPA, 40 percent of river headwaters in the Western U.S. are impaired by acid mine drainage. (entrepreneur.com)
James Beard Chef Vitaly Paley Launches Russian Tea at Headwaters on November 25 Reservations are now open for the celebrated Pacific -LSB-...] (fb101.com)