https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/epa-finds-selenium-from-b-c-mines-contaminating-fish-in-montana/ Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:35:14 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=14429 As American scientists point fingers squarely at Canadian coal mines for high concentrations of selenium in fish in the transboundary Kootenai River, a new Canadian study finds the contaminant has the power to completely wipe out some lake invertebrates Sarah Lawrynuik News coal Elk Valley Fish mining Selenium transboundary rivers water An aerial shot of the research enclosures containing various doses of selenium in Lake 239 at Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area. Photo: Tyler Black / ELA