Five things to know about the IJC investigation into Elk-Kootenay water pollution
The international investigation into water pollution from Elk Valley coal mines is about to reach its first big milestone. Here’s what you need to know.
Wildsight news : Mining
Wildsight-Ecojustice legal petition will require answers from Ottawa on B.C. mine takeover
The petition will require the federal government to answer questions about how it's protecting Canadian taxpayers and the environment as part of its review of Glencore’s takeover of coal mines in B.C.’s Elk Valley.
Take action: Record Ridge mine needs an environmental assessment
From May 15 to June 14, the public can have a say about Wildsight’s request for an environmental assessment on the proposed Record Ridge industrial mineral mine, near Rossland, B.C.
Help make sure these polluters pay
We’re fighting to ensure Teck and Glencore are held to account for the environmental damage caused by the Elk Valley coal mines. Your gift will support our work pressuring politicians to make these polluters pay, so our wild waters are kept cleaner for future generations.
British Columbians want mining industry to clean up its mess or pay, survey reveals
‘Clean it up or pay’ — that’s the clear message that British Columbians want to send the mining industry, according to new Wildsight-commissioned polling from Research Co.
Report reveals Elk Valley’s $6.4 billion water pollution problem
A new Wildsight-commissioned report has revealed it will cost at least $6.4 billion to reverse rising selenium concentrations in Canadian and United States waterways due to toxic runoff from British Columbia’s Elk Valley coal mines
Wildsight welcomes Elk Valley water pollution inquiry
Qukin ʔamakʔis/Fernie - Wildsight celebrates the announcement of an International Joint Commission (IJC) investigation into water pollution from British Columbia’s Elk Valley coal mines as the first step towards addressing a complex problem with transparency, trust and respect…
The importance of critical minerals should not condone their extraction at all costs
Here in the Kootenays, we have a long history of mining a wide range of materials, including gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc and gypsum. Many of these minerals, like zinc and copper, would very easily fit into most critical mineral definitions.
Proposed Crown Mountain coal mine could fan the flames of selenium crisis
NWP Coal Canada is forging ahead with its plans to build a new metallurgical coal mine in British Columbia’s Elk Valley, a region already plagued with the fallout from an international water pollution crisis.
What Fernie’s water woes mean for Elk Valley groundwater
In early December, the City of Fernie announced it would begin immediately exploring for a new secondary water supply, with workers planning to operate seven days a week until Christmas Eve. Rush jobs and hiring skilled workers to operate without days off is expensive. It begs the question: what exa