Estimates raise concerns that B.C. taxpayers could be stuck with a hefty cleanup bill, researcher says
The Wildsight report adds to heightened scrutiny on the issue of selenium leaching from Teck’s Elk Valley coal mines in southeastern B.C. to river systems in Canada and the United States.Elk Valley coal mines, according to a new report – far exceeding a $1.9-billion security bond required by the B.C. government to cover cleanup costs.
The Wildsight report adds to heightened scrutiny on the issue of selenium leaching from Teck’s Elk Valley coal mines in southeastern B.C. to river systems in Canada and the United States. Earlier this month, the governments of Canada and the United States, along with the Ktunaxa Nation,to put the issue before the International Joint Commission , a body that tackles transboundary water issues between the two countries.
In Canada, mining companies are typically required to provide some sort of financial guarantee to provincial governments to cover mine remediation if an owner doesn’t clean up a site. A joint Globe/Narwhalto the IJC, citing steps Teck was taking to reduce water pollution in the region, including building new water treatment plants under a 2014 provincially-approved water quality plan.
The Elk River rises in the Canadian Rockies and flows into the U.S. at Lake Koocanusa, a reservoir on the Kootenay River, known as the Kootenai in the U.S., and from there through Montana and Idaho, and then back into B.C.
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