The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 ‘Horrific impacts’: as B.C. prepares to fast-track projects, a mining watchdog warns past mistakes could be repeated https://thenarwhal.ca/mining-dirty-dozen-2025/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=138680 Mining regulations and environmental assessments were developed to protect the environment and public health and safety. If projects are allowed to forego those processes, B.C. could set the stage for catastrophic impacts Matt Simmons News B.C. environmental law Indigenous Rights mining Photo: Andrew Roberts / The Narwhal Aerial view of Copper Mountain mine tailings dam