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Euro nations agree to cut mine pollution

May 16, 2005

Cluj, Romania - Ten central and eastern European states pledged on Friday to cut back the level of pollution caused by their mining activities.

UNEP executive director Klaus Toepfer: "We now have an undertaking by regional countries to attack the threats whch result from mining and associated industries"

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