The group says Pacific salmon are facing habitat loss and degradation of critical waterways on both sides of the border.
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Public comment for Hecla Greens Creek Mine expansion still open, as environmentalists call for more monitoring
This would be the third expansion of the waste facility since Greens Creek opened in 1989. From the mine’s perspective, the latest proposed expansion is routine.
Tulsequah Chief Mine might see cleanup after 65 years
The British Columbia government has said it’s committed to cleanup efforts, but in recent years the process has been held up in court.
New study details mining’s impacts on salmon habitat, even hundreds of miles downstream
The paper’s authors say their analysis points to a need for more comprehensive risk consideration for mines to protect salmon watersheds throughout the Northwest.
Juneau’s sewage treatment plants racked up dozens of pollution violations. The city has a plan to make it right.
The City and Borough of Juneau has a lot of promises to keep with environmental regulators after racking up dozens of pollution violations at its two main sewage treatment plants.
Juneau’s suburbs are putting a lot of stuff down the drain that they shouldn’t
The Mendenhall Wastewater Treatment Plant serves roughly 20,000 people, but it’s producing sewage experts would expect from about 50,000.