New map details potential environmental threats from B.C. mines
SkeenaWild executive director Greg Knox said he and his team spent four months compiling the data from limited ministry documents, mining company websites and interviews, and environmental assessment reports. “The information on the map was challenging to uncover,” Knox said. “How can we begin to investigate these potentially mine-damaged waters and monitor the extent of the pollution, when the information is not even available to the public?” The map features 173 large coal or metal mines either closed, abandoned, or active, but excludes 130 sites currently in the exploration ...
Source: princegeorgecitizen.com