Western States Call for Action on Transboundary Issues

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Western States Call for Action on Transboundary Issues

  Senators Ask British Columbia to Dedicate Efforts to Monitor Transboundary Water Quality WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate delegations of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Washington sent a letter to Premier John Horgan of British Columbia (B.C.) urging attention and action on key issues related to transboundary mining practices. The letter, led by Senator […]

Mount Polley Mine Report Highlights Threats to Alaska Salmon, Fishing Jobs and Communities

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Mount Polley Mine Report Highlights Threats to Alaska Salmon, Fishing Jobs and Communities

A diverse group of Alaskans said a report released today on the Mount Polley mine disaster in British Columbia (B.C.) provides new evidence that mines planned and under construction in the B.C. headwaters of highly productive Southeast Alaska salmon rivers are a threat to multi-billion dollar fisheries and a way of life for thousands of […]