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Contaminant from coal mines already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data | iNFOnews


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In this March 28, 2017, file photo, a dump truck hauls coal at Contura Energy s Eagle Butte Mine near Gillette, Wyo. Unreported Alberta government data suggests some of the province s rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mead Gruver, File
January 25, 2021 - 1:00 AM
EDMONTON - Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests.
The province s plan for large-scale expansion of the industry is fuelling widespread criticismthat includes concerns over selenium pollution. The data shows that same contaminant has been found for years at high levels downstream of three mines and never publicly reported. ....

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Contaminant from coal mines already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data


Contaminant from coal mines already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data
by Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
Posted Jan 25, 2021 4:00 am EDT
Last Updated Jan 25, 2021 at 4:12 am EDT
EDMONTON Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests

The province’s plan for large-scale expansion of the industry is fuelling widespread criticism
that includes concerns over selenium pollution. The data shows that same contaminant has been found for years at high levels downstream of three mines and never publicly reported. 
The findings raise questions about Alberta Environment, said a former senior official who has seen the data.   ....

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