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Study says Canadian coal mines put unparalleled pollution in Montana

U.S. Geological Survey researchers say rising levels of nitrate and selenium in Canada’s Elk River are unparalleled in the annals of modern monitoring.

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Tracing mining's threat to U.S. waters

Environmental concerns are raised anew about potential contamination from Canadian open-pit mines flowing through the waterways into Montana’s lakes, harming fish.
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Biden and Trudeau to address mining pollution in B.C.’s Elk Valley

Pollution from some of Canada’s largest coal mines has been getting worse for decades and is now spilling over into the U.S. As the two heads of state turn their attention to the growing conundrum of selenium in B.C.’s southeast corner, here’s what you need to know.

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Biden, Trudeau announce progress on Canadian coal mine pollution agreement

President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a forthcoming deal to “reduce and mitigate” the impact of pollution flowing into Montana and Idaho from Canadian coal mines.
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EPA proposes new rules for toxic pollutants discharged from coal-fired power plants

The EPA has proposed new and stricter limits on toxic contaminants that utilities can discharge from their coal-fired power plants and coal ash landfills — but it’s still unclear how the rules would affect Duke Energy’s facilities in North Carolina.

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Teck finds ally in Montana as it fights U.S. pollution rules

Montana’s about-face on pollution standards includes letting B.C.'s Teck Resources pen a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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B.C. has a mine waste problem and it could be catastrophic

As the province permits mines to hold more tailings slurry behind ever-growing dams, a new report finds the consequences of a failure grow in step. Climate change could make things even worse.

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