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Freelance reporter covering environmental stories based in the PNW. Previously with Al Jazeera America in New York City, and Al Jazeera English in Doha, Qatar

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British Columbia updates mining laws after 2014 Mt. Polley disaster

By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Dec. 21, 2015 In the wake of the 2014 Mount Polley mine disaster in … More

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Limiting global warming at 1.5 C is a human rights issue, Philippines says

By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Dec. 8, 2015 Capping global warming at a 1.5 degrees Celsius rise … More

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Canada clears way for case against Chevron over ‘Amazon Chernobyl’

By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Sept. 4, 2015 Canada’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that Ecuadorian villagers and … More

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Million gallon wastewater spill shuts down Colorado river

By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Aug. 7, 2015 Approximately one million gallons of orange-colored mine tailings wastewater has spilled … More

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