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...
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...
No Charges, No Fines For Mount Polley Mine Disaster as Three-Year Legal Deadline Approaches
As the three-year anniversary of the Mount Polley mine disaster approaches, so too does the...
British Columbians Saddled With $40 Million Clean-Up Bill as Imperial Metals Escapes Criminal Charges
British Columbian taxpayers will be on the hook for $40 million to clean up the...
Public Inquiry Formally Requested to Investigate B.C.’s Shoddy Mining Rules
The ramshackle regulatory system governing B.C.’s mining industry is profoundly dysfunctional and the public has...
Federal Government Seeks to Quash Lawsuit Against Mount Polley and B.C. Government Before Evidence Heard
The federal government is seeking to stay a private lawsuit brought against Mount Polley Mining...
Cost of Abandoned, Contaminated Mine Sites in B.C. $508 Million, Up 83 Per Cent Since 2014
Costs associated with the closure and reclamation of 84 abandoned industrial sites, mostly from mining,...
B.C. Ignores Best Practices, Allows Mount Polley-style Tailings Dams on Alaska Border, New Report Finds
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
No charges will be laid against the Mount Polley Mine Corporation, owned by Imperial Metals,...
