Worth signing OceanaGold is suing El Salvador for banning a huge mine that would destroy the countrys water supply. The hearing is only a week away, so we have to act now. Tell OceanaGold to drop its lawsuit! Lauris, A major mining company is suing El Salvador for millions -- just for saying no to a dirty mine that would have destroyed its remaining water supply. A mining corporation shouldnt get to decide what laws a country can and cant pass. With just one week remaining before the hearing begins, we need to get OceanaGold to back down now. Sign the petition asking OceanaGold to drop the lawsuit and respect El Salvador’s decision. 90% of EL Salvador’s water is already polluted, putting families and communities in danger of waterborne illness, food shortages and the added expense of buying bottled water. If OceanaGold gets its way, it could destroy the last remaining river with drinkable water in this Central American country. Already, the mining industry has devastated El Salvador. The community of San Sebastian is being forced to buy bottled water after Pacific Rim -- now owned by OceanaGold -- contaminated its water supply. Community activists have risked their lives opposing mining companies, including Dora Alicia Recinos Soto, who was shot dead in front of her house while 8 months pregnant and carrying her 2-year-old baby. The hearing for the case is in less than a week away, so we have to act now to make sure OceanaGold drops this frivolous lawsuit. Sign the petition asking OceanaGold to drop the lawsuit against El Salvador for trying to save its water. The government of El Salvador has already denied OceanaGold a mining license for its El Dorado mine, because it failed to comply with national regulations protecting human rights and the environment. But instead of conceding to this democratic decision, OceanaGold is now relying on dangerous “Investor State Arbitration -- rules created under international trade treaties that allow foreign corporations to sue national governments for billions just to get their way. OceanaGold has repeatedly proven it cares only about profits -- not the people of El Salvador. Now, its time the company listened. Add your voice to ask OceanaGold to drop the lawsuit against El Salvador for trying to save its water. We know we can win this fight, because public pressure has worked before. After thousands of us spoke out about Rio Tintos involvement in a destructive Alaska mine and helped get Indigenous activists to their annual shareholder meeting, Rio Tinto pulled out. And when we focused public pressure on Infinito Gold over a $1 billion lawsuit against Costa Rica, the company dropped its claim to $94 million -- not enough, but some reprieve for the community fighting this mining giant. This is another fight for people over profits, and together we can force OceanaGold to back down before it’s too late. Thank you for all that you do, Paul, Ledys, Emma and the rest of us ********* For more information: Gold Mining Company Wages $301 Million Lawsuit Against El Salvador, Global Research, March 17 2014. El Salvador groups accuse Pacific Rim of assault on democratic governance, The Guardian, April 10th 2014. SumOfUs is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy. Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in $3. This email was sent to laurisnewbury@hotmail. | Unsubscribe
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