Mount Polley Disaster
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Deadline looms for charges against Mount Polley mine owners for 2014 disasterProsecutors in Ottawa have until Sunday to lay charges under the Fisheries Act against Imperial Metals, but more serious federal charges could come later.EnvironmentAug 3, 2019
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Even after the Mt. Polley disaster, B.C. dams are still being built without approval: activistMines minister: "It's an issue that shouldn't have happened in the first place."PoliticsNov 24, 2017
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MiningWatch launches private prosecution against B.C. government and mining companyAn advocacy group has launched a private prosecution under the Fisheries Act against the B.C. government and a mining company over the disastrous consequences of the collapse of the Mount Polley tailings dam.EnvironmentOct 18, 2016
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B.C. mining code aims to eliminate disasters like Mount PolleyMines Minister Bill Bennett says British Columbia is making changes to its mining code that sets standards to ensure that a disaster like the Mount Polley tailings pond collapse never happens again.Jul 20, 2016
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Elevated levels of chemicals found in Mount Polley sedimentThe most recent test results of sediment near a tailings pond breach in B.C.'s Cariboo region reveals elevated levels of seven chemicals.Aug 30, 2014
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