7 years after Mount Polley disaster, B.C. faces another mining boom — and regulations still fall short
On Aug. 4, 2014, a dam holding contaminated waste failed, causing one of the worst...
Five years after Mount Polley disaster, taxpayers still on hook for cleaning up mining accidents
B.C. is supposed to have a polluter-pay policy, but that’s not the reality on the...
Tailings dam failures linked to hefty bonuses for mine managers: report
Study of four catastrophic dam collapses — including one at B.C.’s Mount Polley mine —...
B.C.’s ‘archaic’ mining laws urgently need update: 30 groups
Reforms required to address ‘ticking time bomb’ of abandoned mines and protect taxpayers from millions...
It’s Official: No Provincial Charges for Mount Polley Mine Spill, One of Largest Environmental Disasters in Canadian History
When it seemed clear the newly minted B.C. NDP government would not pursue charges against...
Decision on Private Prosecution Against Mount Polley Expected Any Day
Premier John Horgan said this week he’s anxiously awaiting a court decision on charges against...
Alaskans Push U.S. Government to Investigate B.C.’s Border Mines
Fish and wildlife in Alaska’s major watersheds are threatened by six British Columbia mines close...
BREAKING: Last-minute Charges Laid Against Mount Polley in Private Prosecution
In a surprise eleventh-hour move, Indigenous activist and former Chief of the Xat’sull First Nation,...
Canada’s Environmental Fines are Tiny Compared to the U.S.
This week marks the three-year anniversary of the Mount Polley mine disaster, which sent 24...
