Mining the Heart of the Continent
The Rocky Mountains are one of the most iconic and biologically significant mountain ranges in the world. Stretching almost 5,000 […]
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The Rocky Mountains are one of the most iconic and biologically significant mountain ranges in the world. Stretching almost 5,000 […]
Read moreTeck’s focus in ensuring the health and safety of its employees and communities while maintaining employment and economic activity to […]
Read moreWhile Montana is pushing ahead to adopt the selenium limit by the end of the year, it’s unclear when, if ever, the Province will adopt the shared limit.
Read moreJust last week, scientists announced that the amount of selenium pollution in Lake Koocanusa should be kept to less than half of what Teck is already sending downstream
Read moreWith concerns about long-term water pollution, carbon emissions, bighorn sheep and other wildlife, the Ktunaxa Nation, US Kootenai Tribes, the US EPA and Montana have all already asked federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson to review the proposed mine.
Read moreIf approved, the Castle Mountain mine would destroy critical habitat for Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, add significantly more selenium and other dangerous water pollution to the Elk Valley watershed, and lock in decades of high carbon emissions.
Read moreNew rules for mines were released yesterday by the B.C. government and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), as challenges caused by novel coronavirus continue to shift
Read moreEverything has a breaking point. The trout population of the upper Fording River, who have long suffered toxic water pollution […]
Read moreFernie City Council recently passed a motion to come in line with the municipal recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Read moreB.C. law makes it far too easy for mines to extract resources now, while leaving the clean-up to future generations and that puts rivers across the province, including many that flow into the US, at risk of long-term ecological disaster.
Read moreMore than 30 organizations from across the province joined together in Victoria on Wednesday to call for major reform to B.C.’s dated mining laws and regulations.
Read moreThe Sierra Club of BC has launched a campaign that is targeting the primary industry of the Elk Valley.
Read moreOvernight | 24h | 48h | 7 days |
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1 cm | 1 cm | 1 cm | 36 cm |
0.4 in | 0.4 in | 0.4 in | 14.2 in |
Base | This Season |
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232 cm | 620 cm |
91.3 in | 244.1 in |
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