Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.
As the country moves to intensify mining and oil operations, environmental and Indigenous leaders’ bank accounts are being frozen or closed. Such “debanking” cuts them off from financial support and paralyzes their work.
Dutch startup Renewable Iron Fuel Technology burns iron powder in boilers to make carbon-free heat. The firm just raised $131 million to commercialize its tech.
