https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-teck-resources-selenium-risks-study/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:29:53 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=111994 Selenium risks depend on amount of fish people eat from rivers downstream of Teck coal mines, according to a risk assessment quietly released by the B.C. government Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. coal Elk Valley fisheries mining Teck Resources water Photo: Jesse Winter / The Narwhal A westslope cutthroat trout in the Elk River https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-environmental-fines-mining-canada/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:25:33 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=104258 Some of the country's biggest polluters are multibillion-dollar companies. Limited fines may not be enough to stop them, but public shaming and sanctions could Ben R. Collison Opinion Elk Valley environmental law freshwater mining Mount Polley oil and gas Teck Resources Photo: Jesse Winter / The Narwhal The Fording river cuts through a rocky shore, with a stand of conifers on one bank and a hilltop in the distance https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-elk-valley-pollution-inquiry-launch/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:56:55 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=102391 Ktunaxa Nation has been calling for an International Joint Commission’s inquiry to address pollution from the Elk Valley coal mines for more than a decade Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. biodiversity coal Elk Valley Teck Resources Photo: Callum Gunn elk valley coal mine https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-mining-liabilities-cleanup-costs-taxpayers/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:59:30 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=100451 The true cost of cleaning up mine pollution in B.C. is growing, an investigation by The Globe and Mail and The Narwhal has found. If disaster strikes, taxpayers could be stuck with covering the costs Francesca Fionda and Jeffrey Jones and Chen Wang Investigation B.C. mining Mount Polley Teck Resources transboundary Photo: Chris Miller Orange liquid or acid mine drainage leaks from an opening to the closed Tulsequah Chief Mine, in British Columbia. https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-fernie-drinking-water-selenium/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=95639 Monitoring shows above-guideline selenium concentrations in secondary drinking water wells in Fernie, B.C., downstream of coal mines owned by Teck Resources Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. Elk Valley mining Teck Resources water Photo: Jesse Winter / The Narwhal A small town city street with snowy mountains in the distance https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-coal-pollution-inquiry-gains-traction/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=85600 As Canada and the U.S. negotiate an approach to address ongoing pollution from the Elk Valley coal mines, B.C. has signalled limited support for involving an international commission Ainslie Cruickshank News B.C. biodiversity coal Elk Valley Endangered Species Indigenous Rights Teck Resources Photo: Callum Gunn aerial view of rocky mountain coal mine https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-john-horgan-teck-coal/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 22:42:39 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=75117 The former premier is already taking a defensive posture in his new role, swatting down the would-be criticism of environmentalists. But for anyone watching the disaster of selenium pollution unfold in the region, there’s room for legitimate concern Carol Linnitt Analysis B.C. climate change Corporate Influence Elk Valley mining Teck Resources Photo: Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press Outgoing B.C. Premier John Horgan https://thenarwhal.ca/federal-watchdog-urged-to-investigate-canadas-longstanding-failure-to-stop-b-c-elk-valley-coal-mine-pollution/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 22:24:07 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=31855 Report from the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre says new proposed mines could further poison waterways and wipe out species at risk Judith Lavoie News B.C. coal mining Elk Valley mining Selenium Teck Resources water Photo: Callum Gunn aerial view of rocky mountain coal mine https://thenarwhal.ca/elk-valley-bc-coal-mining-pollution-rules/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:35:54 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=28000 Teck’s coal mines in B.C.’s Elk Valley are poised to be exempt from more stringent federal rules as selenium pollution continues to leach from waste rock piles Ainslie Cruickshank In-Depth B.C. coal coal mining Elk Valley mining Selenium Teck Resources water aerial view of mines in Elk Valley https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-rockies-coal-mining-proposals/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 21:36:38 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=27211 Four proposed projects are undergoing environmental review in the Kootenay Rockies, where open-pit coal mining is tied to longstanding pollution concerns Ainslie Cruickshank Explainer News B.C. coal Elk Valley mining Selenium Teck Resources wildlife aerial view of rocky mountains in elk valley https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-teck-fined-60-million-selenium-fisheries-act/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 22:01:57 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=27090 The company’s CEO apologized for releases of selenium and calcite from metallurgical coal mines after receiving the largest penalty ever handed down for offences under the federal Fisheries Act Ainslie Cruickshank News coal Elk Valley Indigenous mining Selenium Teck Resources water wildlife An aerial view of Teck Resources' coal mines in the Elk Valley in British Columbia