Steve Berman, a lawyer with the law firm Hagens Berman, will be holding an open forum meeting at the Northport Community Center on Monday, November 18th at 4:00pm. Northport and Trail residents, past and present, interested in discussing a possible class action lawsuit against Teck Resources are invited to join. If you are unable to... Continue Reading →
WA Dpt. of Ecology’s Northport soil study confirms fears
Link to study results below: Soil, Lake, and Wetland Studies around Northport
Trail, B.C. Smelter Decision May Have Ripple Effect Beyond Teck
TRAIL, B.C. - On a beach in northeast Washington state near the Canadian border, Patti Bailey grabs a handful of what looks like sand and rolls the dark grains through her hands. It's slag, the grainy waste from the Teck Resources (TSX:TCK.B) lead and zinc smelter in Trail, B.C., about 10 kilometres north of the... Continue Reading →
Trail B.C. community requests colitis/crohn’s study in wake of results of recent Harvard study of Northport residents
link to article Trail Seeks Updated Info On Bowel Disease Risks Monday, November 19, 2012 - 7:46 AM Trial has asked the Ministry of Health for updated information regarding the local risks of diseases like Crone's and Colitis. Mayor Dieter Bogs says a study completed in 1994 did not show a greater chance. But a... Continue Reading →
Decision in Teck pollution case will be later this year
Judge to weigh Teck pollution case Decision on Colvilles’ suit will be later this year Nicholas K. Geranios Associated Press October 11, 2012 A federal judge in Yakima will decide whether a Canadian mining company must pay to clean up pollution that for decades crossed the border into Lake Roosevelt in Washington. U.S. District Court Judge Lonny Suko heard... Continue Reading →
Harvard Doctor’s comments on findings in first phase of his Northport Crohn’s & Colitis Study
Dr. Korzenik, the Director of the Crohn's and Colitis Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, one of Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals, is the physician heading up the current Northport Crohn's and Colitis study. The results of the first phase of the study was published last month. The abstract stated of the 117 current Northport residents who participated in the study 17 had been diagnosed with... Continue Reading →