Reclaiming B.C.'s waterways from mining pollution

MAY 20, 2023

Decades of mining near the Kootenay River in British Columbia has polluted the water with selenium, which can be detrimental to fish populations. Now, Indigenous communities on both sides of the border are working to clean up the waterway

Tracing the impact toxic mining runoff from B.C.’s Elk Valley to U.S. border communities

May 5, 2023  #CBCVancouver #BritishColumbia

Coal mines operated by Teck Resources are releasing selenium into the waterways in B.C.'s Elk valley. Selenium is a natural mineral but inhigh concentrations it can be harmful to aquatic life. As the selenium continues its way to the U.S. border, tensions between Ottawa and Washington are rising. Radio-Canada's Camille Vernet followed the path of selenium from B.C. to the U.S. to meet the communities that live around the waterways