Huge Admission from Canadian Cross-Border Polluter, Teck Resources By rosehips | Posted September 11, 2012 | Northport, Washington I have personally been waiting decades for this. In an historic admission on the eve of a court case pitting two members of the Colville Confederated Tribes, the state of Washington and the EPA against a Canadian... Continue Reading →
Northport, the Town That Could Help Cure IBD
Northport, the Town That Could Help Cure IBD Published September 18, 2012 Written by Jaime Weinstein Small towns are often known for having a story or legend to call their own. This story in particular involves the quiet little town of Northport, Wash., a long-standing pollution battle with a Canadian mining company, and a potential... Continue Reading →
Could B.C. contamination be cause of illness in NE Wash. town? KING5 Broadcast
Could Teck smelters contamination be cause of illnesses in the small NE Washington town of Northport? To see the KING5.com Seattle broadcast click this link: King 5 Northport broadcast
Teck admits discharging millions of tonnes of toxins into the Columbia River, but says it isn’t responsible for extensive pollution
New Twist in Pollution Case Canadian Smelter's Legal Maneuver Frustrates Residents Along Northwest Border By Joel Millman Updated Sept. 11, 2012 9:42 pm ET NORTHPORT, Wash.—Ranching families and American Indian tribes along the Columbia River here have long accused a refinery across the river in Canada of poisoning their land. In a surprise move,... Continue Reading →
Excellent opinion article on Teck’s “artful stalling”
OPINION: Canadian smelter refines its legal case with admission [The Seattle Times] By Lance Dickie, The Seattle Times McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Sept. 14--After years of legal quibbling, artful stalling, and averted eyes, Canadian smelter Teck Metals Ltd. acknowledged a century of using the Upper Columbia River and Lake Roosevelt as an industrial sewer. Teck Cominco, Teck Resources... Continue Reading →
Teck admits polluting, but still planning an escape route….
Teck admits polluting Columbia River in U.S. But company doesn't concede dumped waste caused harm By Gordon Hoekstra, Vancouver Sun; With files from Canadian PressSeptember 11, 2012 Teck Resources has admitted that mining waste and effluent from its Trail smelter polluted the Columbia River across the U.S.-Canada border in Washington State... Continue Reading →