Fisheries panel hears transboundary mine concerns

Hazeltine Creek, once a narrow waterway, is filled with mud, silt and logs following August 2014’s tailings dam breach at the nearby Mount Polley Mine. Southeast Alaskans testifying at a recent hearing say a similar dam break could damage the region’s rivers. (Photo by Chris Blake/MineWatch Canada)
Critics of British Columbia mining told a legislative committee Wednesday about the dangers of mineral extraction along transboundary rivers.http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/201