B.C. under pressure as U.S. EPA releases selenium pollution standard for water near Elk Valley coal mines
Environmental group calls for official Canada-U.S. International Joint Commission investigation over pollution downstream of Teck...
A tale of two provinces: how coal mining plowed ahead in the B.C. Rockies while Alberta hit the brakes
Mountaintop-removal coal mining is much more prevalent in B.C. than Alberta. To understand why, you...
Alberta is planning new mountaintop-removal coal mines. Here’s what that looks like
Debate has swirled as Alberta opens up a large swath of the Rocky Mountains' eastern...
The watershed watchers: in conversation with the International Joint Commission
Canada and the U.S. are bound together by waterways that transcend political borders. But what...
B.C. stalling on new rules for selenium pollution from coal mines, environmental groups say
The province, along with U.S. counterparts, agreed to bring in new standards by 2020 but...
Ottawa to review Teck’s Castle Mountain coal mine in B.C. amid concerns over fish habitat
Federal decision comes on the heels of new research from the U.S. Geological Survey that...
Teck’s proposed B.C. coal mine isn’t slated for a federal environmental review. Here’s what you need to know
Teck Resources’ Castle Mountain is being described by the company as an expansion of an...
A metallurgical mess: why Teck Resources is facing pushback over its latest mine proposal
In this week’s newsletter, we look at Teck’s plan to massively expand an Elk Valley mine...
Teck proposal to expand B.C.’s largest coal mine raises alarm about pollution on both sides of border
The Castle Mountain expansion would extend the life of the company’s Fording River operations, where...
