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Michelle Chan
Michelle Chan
Michelle Chan is vice-president of programs for Friends of the Earth 

As officials from California and China gather to talk about clean, renewable energy, both have continued to exploit unsafe fossil fuels, within and beyond their borders.

In 2012, a Chinese-owned mining company, EcuaCorriente, signed a deal with the Ecuadorean government to develop a copper mine in one of the most biodiverse and beautiful places on earth. Located in Ecuador's misty highlands, the Mirador mine has since been the target of protests, lawsuits and resistance from communities and organisations concerned about the mine's impact on water, biodiversity and indigenous peoples.

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