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Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers by Bob Weber, The Canadian Press Posted Feb 1, 2021 4:00 am EDT Last Updated Feb 1, 2021 at 4:14 am EDT EDMONTON Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. The province’s 2019 five-year monitoring plan shows stations on two rivers and a creek polluted with selenium from coal mines were mothballed. That was despite more than two decades of readings that Alberta Environment guidelines suggest should have led to closer attention. The only station still operating is on the McLeod River about 200 kilometres downstream of the old Cheviot mine. ....
Bob Weber A conveyor belt transports coal at a mine near Hanna, Alta., on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways crossing thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh February 01, 2021 - 1:00 AM EDMONTON - Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. The province s 2019 five-year monitoring plan shows stations on two rivers and a creek polluted with selenium from coal mines were mothballed. That was despite more than two decades of readings that Alberta Environment guidelines suggest should have led to closer attention. ....
Monitoring stations on some Alberta waterways have closed despite elevated contaminant levels theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.