22-09-2015 19:12 via alaskapublic.org

B.C. meeting with Tulsequah Chief Mine owner

The Tulsequah Chief Mine installed a water treatment plant to treat acid rock drainage. But it was shut down due to high operational costs. (Photo courtesy Chieftain Metals)
A top British Columbia official is meeting with owners of the Tulsequah Chief Mine, which is leaking pollution into a river that flows into Alaska.
During a recent visit to the state, B.C. Minister of Mines Bill Bennett said his province should deal with the problem.
The mine, which closed more than 50 years ago, is lea
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