The mining company contracted to provide metal for the London 2012 Olympic medals is facing a lawsuit in Utah accused of violating the country’s clean air laws. Reported by Al Jazeera, the findings undermine the London Olympic Organising Committee’s (LOCOG) claim that London 2012 will be the “greenest games ever”.
See http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/19/olympics-2012-rio-tinto-medal-environment_n_1608522.html.