Alaska Natives gather five years after B.C. mining disaster
There are fears that a Mount Polley-like disaster could devastate Southeast Alaska’s ecology — including its salmon fisheries.
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Operations on hold for B.C. Mount Polley Mine, starting May
Mount Polley Mine is reviled by environmentalists in both Canada and Alaska following a catastrophic dam breach in 2014.
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Talk on the Rock 028: Tis Peterman on transboundary mining
Talk on the Rock is Wrangell’s live call-in show. Listen to the full audio from our episode on October 9, 2018.
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Old junkyard’s lead-laced soil to be stored near Pat’s Creek
Some Wrangell residents are opposing a state plan to store contaminated soil near a popular recreation area. But officials say it’s safe and they’re coming to the Southeast Alaska city to explain why.
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