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As Renco's lobbying drive fades, so does congressional support in its dispute with Peru
By Keenan Steiner Apr 12, 2012 11:33 a.m.A group of lawmakers is urging Obama administration officials to oppose a multinational U.S. company's efforts to sue Peru in a mining dispute, citing the company's environmental and health record.
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Eight lawmakers signed a letter for Renco
By Keenan Steiner May 4, 2011 11:41 a.m.Eight members of Congress signed on to a January letter asking the heads of the Treasury and State Departments to take measures to intervene on behalf of a U.S.-owned company in the middle of a controversial dispute with Peru. Until now, Rep. Donald Payne, D-N.J., was the only known signatory of the letter sent to Secretaries Tim Geithner and Hlllary Clinton.
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As dispute heats up, Renco continues lobbying for its Peruvian smelter
By Keenan Steiner Apr 26, 2011 4:03 p.m.The U.S. mining conglomerate Renco Group spent over $80,000 in the first quarter and retained five lobbying firms in a push to convince Washington to help its embattled smelting company in Peru, according to lobbying filings. This comes after the company spent $245,000 on fees to outside lobbyists to work on the issue of Doe Run Peru in the final two months of last year.
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In response to Renco lobbying, activists mount their own campaign
By Keenan Steiner Apr 6, 2011 11:28 a.m.A coalition of environmental advocates has launched a letter writing campaign directed at government officials who intervened in a dispute between Renco Group and its Doe Run Peru subsidiary and the government of Peru. The campaign came after the Sunlight Foundation reported that Renco had hired eight former government officials in less than three months to lobby on its behalf.
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As Renco lobbies and Peru deliberates, Doe Run Peru remains idle
By Keenan Steiner Mar 8, 2011 11:03 a.m.Doe Run Peru, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Renco Group and the subject of an ongoing battle between that firm and the government of Peru, has a bumpy history in La Oroya since it acquired smelting operations from the government of Peru there in 1997. The firm directly provided 3,500 jobs in Peru, gained the support of many workers and local people, and claims to be a more responsible environmental caretaker than its state-owned predecessor.
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Current and former officials intervene on company’s behalf in battle with Peru
By Keenan Steiner Mar 8, 2011 11:03 a.m.Battling the government of Peru over an inactive metal smelter in one of the most polluted places on earth, billionaire Ira Rennert’s Renco Group hired eight former government officials from five lobbying firms in a span of 82 days since November.
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