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Trial over Columbia River pollution cleanup -- possibly up to $1 billion -- set for September Published: Monday, April 09, 2012, 2:59 PM Updated: Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 10:27 AM By The Associated Press The Associated Press YAKIMA -- A federal judge has rejected efforts by a Canadian smelter to drag other companies into... Continue Reading →
Teck Smelter sewage spills into Upper Columbia River....common practice for decades, but Teck puts spin on it this time, especially when they are in need of some good PR....for more info click this link: http://cleancolumbia.org/documents/washington_dept_of_ecology_news.pdf
The Seattle Times Editorials Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Columbia polluter headed toward day of reckoning FOR decades, Canadian smelter Teck Cominco used the Upper Columbia River and Lake Roosevelt as an industrial sewer, dumping millions of tons of heavy metals and slag into the water. The company — now known as Teck Resources — has... Continue Reading →
Trial date set in Columbia pollution case By Shannon Dininny, Associated Press YAKIMA -- A federal judge has rejected efforts by a Canadian smelter to drag other companies into a legal fight about Columbia River pollution, paving the way for a trial in September and potentially saving the state or U.S. government from having to... Continue Reading →