Quick fixes are inadequate to prevent damage from gold mining’s legacy, but the long-term plan of treating AMD could relieve water shortages
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The state is saddled with the burden of treating acid water and polluters are escaping the responsibility
The Human Rights Commission’s report on the river’s sewage crisis reveals the lawlessness of the state