Chile court revokes water pipeline permit for Atacama mine, cites environmental concerns

Chile's Second Environmental Court revoked authorization for a project to pump ocean water to a mine at 4,000m in the Atacama Desert, ordering review of impacts on local communities and marine ecosystem. The decision halts a major infrastructure effort addressing water scarcity, reflecting growing judicial scrutiny of mining projects in water-stressed regions.

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