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It's time to reconsider the dangers of deregulation
In the wake of the Mount Polley Mine spill, it's time to reconsider the dangers of deregulation more broadly and rebuild government's capacity to effectively protect the public interest.The dangers of...
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Grrr. Wildlife falls prey to our insatiable need for natural resources
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 If oil spills in Canada who will protect the wildlife? Certainly not the government! The recent Mount Polley Mine breach illustrates that when utilizing natural resources,...
View ArticleMount Polley: Imperial Metals and government focus on covering up instead of...
On August 4, the massive tailings dam at the Imperial Metals Mount Polley gold and copper mine burst. The dam breach unleashed 14.5 million cubic metres of toxic heavy metals and chemical laden...
View ArticleCopper in Quesnel Lake, concerns in aftermath of Mount Polley tailings spill
Copper in Quesnel Lake, concerns in aftermath of Mount Polley tailings spill What is known about the impacts of the Mount Polley spill? Here is an overview of the actions taken to address the spill,...
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Defending land and nationhood after the Mount Polley disaster
trr_rpn_dec1-5_2014_imperial_no_more.mp3On this week's episode of Talking Radical Radio, I talk with community organizer Kanahus Manuel of the Secwepemc Nation, on whose territory the massive Mount...
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After Mount Polley disaster: Defending land and nationhood
Kanahus Manuel talks about the struggle by the Secwepemc Nation and its allies to defend the land and assert their nationhood after the massive Mount Polley tailings pond spill.Defending land and...
View ArticleProtect the Sacred Headwaters: Stop Imperial Metals' Red Chris Mine
"To those who would despoil our homeland, we say this: we will never dishonor those who have gone before us, and whose bones are now part of the earth beneath our feet. Long ago our people established...
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Nine reasons to say NO to Red Chris Mine
Who was responsible for the Mount Polley mining disaster? Oh right, Imperial Metals. Those responsible for the future mining disaster at Red Chris Mine.Protect the Sacred Headwaters: Stop Imperial...
View ArticleMt. Polley report confirms failure of industry self-regulation
Mt. Polley report confirms failure of industry self-regulation The failure of the Mt. Polley tailings dam design calls into question the government's industrial design review process.
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'Our future generations are not for sale': Marilyn Baptiste wins Goldman...
Monday, April 27, 2015Marilyn Baptiste of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nation in British Columbia has won the prestigious $175,000 Goldman Prize for her five-year effort to prevent construction of the...
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Activists call for permanent shutdown of Mount Polley mine
mtpolley.mp3April 29 was a national day of action to stop the reopening of the Mount Polley Mine in British Columbia.Last August, 25 million cubic meters of toxic mining waste spilled in to the unceded...
View ArticleMount Polley mine reopens despite ongoing investigations
Mount Polley Mine reopens despite ongoing investigations The B.C. government's decision to reopen Mount Polley mine is premature. Imperial Metals is still under two investigations for its failure to...
View ArticleCanada's mines ministers 'open' to taking action to prevent future mine waste...
Canada's mines ministers 'open' to taking action to prevent future mine waste disasters"Talks aren't enough. Mines Ministers from all provinces and territories need to take concrete steps in order to...
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Mines continue to put waterways in B.C. at risk
Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.Major concerns are being raised about the waterways threatened in British Columbia by mining.The...
View ArticleMount Polley disaster stunner: Federal government moves to stop Mining Watch...
Mount Polley Disaster Stunner: Federal Government Moves To Stop MiningWatch Presenting Evidence To Court The 2014 Mount Polley Mine disaster had a huge ecological impact. The Crown announced that it is...
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