Concerns voiced over fish near Grassy Mountain
Westslope cutthroat trout in Crowsnest Pass draw fly-fishers from around the world. Many fear the proposed coal mine at Grassy Mountain will cripple an already struggling population, though proponents of the mine say reclamation efforts will improve cutthroat habitat. Photo by John Launstein. Sean Oliver, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The joint review panel’s public hearings on Benga Mining Ltd.’s proposed Grassy Mountain project concluded Dec. 2 with interested parties arguing for and against the open-pit mine. One of the concluding topics, which took up the las...
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