Coverage of the Rio Tinto Lawsuit

News coverage of the Rio Tinto Lawsuit:

Care2 Website: Largest Open Pit Copper Mine in the World Pollutes Utah

Huffington Post (Dec. 25, 2011) Article:

“When winter comes to Utah and atmospheric conditions trap a soup of pollutants close to the ground, doctors say it turns every resident in the Salt Lake basin into the equivalent of a cigarette smoker…”

CommonDreams.org (Dec. 27 2011) editorial:

“Taking inspiration from the Occupy Movement, last week a group of doctors and environmental groups in Salt Lake City, Utah announced a law suit against the third largest mining corporation in the world, Rio Tinto, for violating the Clean Air Act in Utah. This is likely the first time ever that physicians have sued industry for harming public health…”