Operations on hold for B.C. Mount Polley Mine, starting May
Mount Polley Mine is reviled by environmentalists in both Canada and Alaska following a catastrophic dam breach in 2014.
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Talk on the Rock 028: Tis Peterman on transboundary mining
Talk on the Rock is Wrangell’s live call-in show. Listen to the full audio from our episode on October 9, 2018.
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Lt. Governor Mallot and Sen. Sullivan talk transboundary mining with Canadian officials
“To protect essentially our economy, whether it’s fisheries or tourism in Southeast Alaska,” Mallot says.
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Why would failing B.C. mines worry Alaska environmentalists?
“Where is the money going to come from to make sure that this mine is first of all operating in a responsible way … but then also how is it going to be fully reclaimed if this company goes bankrupt,” Hardcastle says.
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