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          <title>First Nations Chief Fears Site C Will Increase Mercury Poisoning of Fish</title>
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          <title>The Last Cast: Northern Lights Lodge Dims Early After Mount Polley Mine Spill</title>
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          <title>Nearly Three Weeks Later, Impact of Mount Polley Spill on Quesnel Lake Virtually Unknown: Expert</title>
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          <title>Swapping Red Tape for Caution Tape: Why B.C. Can Expect More Mount Polleys</title>
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          <title>10 Days In, No Cleanup Effort at Site of Imperial Metals Mount Polley Mine Spill</title>
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          <dc:creator>Carol Linnitt</dc:creator>

          
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          <title>Photos: I Went to the Mount Polley Mine Spill Site</title>
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