Alaskan Coalition Calls on U.S. to Investigate B.C. Mines
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4 min. readSix B.C. mines pose threats to Alaska’s most productive salmon rivers and should be investigated...
Alaskans Find Flaw in B.C. Study Showing Acid Drainage from Abandoned Mine Does Not Affect Fish
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Acid mine drainage from the Tulsequah Chief mine in northwest B.C. has worried and infuriated...
Cost of Abandoned, Contaminated Mine Sites in B.C. $508 Million, Up 83 Per Cent Since 2014
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Costs associated with the closure and reclamation of 84 abandoned industrial sites, mostly from mining,...
B.C. Taxpayers On The Hook for Underfunded Mine Disaster and Reclamation Costs
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Taxpayers are being put at serious financial risk by gaping holes in B.C.’s mining regulations...
Republican Senators from Alaska Ask John Kerry to Help Protect Rivers, Salmon from B.C.’s Dangerous Mining Practices
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High-level international action is needed to ensure that southeast Alaskan rivers and fisheries are protected...
Auditor General Report Slams B.C.’s Inadequate Mining Oversight
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A hard-hitting report by B.C.’s auditor general that concludes the government’s mines monitoring and inspection...
Peace River Break a Critical Conservation Corridor in Rare Intact Mountain Ecosystem
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By Tim Burkhart, former researcher with the Cohen Commission and Peace River Break Coordinator with the...
B.C. Ignores Best Practices, Allows Mount Polley-style Tailings Dams on Alaska Border, New Report Finds
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New mines proposed for north-west B.C., close to the Alaska border, will have tailings dams...
No Fines, No Charges Laid for Mount Polley Mine Disaster
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No charges will be laid against the Mount Polley Mine Corporation, owned by Imperial Metals,...