Beyond the Skagit: WA-BC Transboundary Rivers Webinar 
Wednesday, September 30 2020

A panel discussion co-hosted by Conservation Northwest and Salmon Beyond Borders with representatives from Tribes and First Nations, lawmakers, government officials, the science community, and other important stakeholders on this issue.​ 

The action opportunity for Washington State residents and resources we shared during the webinar are available on Conservation Northwest's Healthy Watersheds Campaign webpage.

Threats from Canadian mines reach beyond the Skagit and Similkameen, impacting transboundary rivers from Montana to Alaska. To learn more about the broad threat that B.C. mines pose to our shared rivers, click here. Watch the recording of the webinar below! ​​​
Background

There’s a long history of concern over downstream pollution from British Columbia mining activity to U.S. watersheds. From the proposed Imperial Metals mine in the Skagit River watershed and the Teck Resources smelter in the Columbia River watershed of Washington to the Tulsequah Chief mine in the Taku River watershed of Alaska, Canada’s lax mining regulations pose a real threat to downstream rivers, salmon, and communities.

In recent years, calls from U.S. tribes, Canadian First Nations, and local, state, provincial and federal leaders, non-governmental stakeholders, and concerned citizens on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border have called for both countries to work together to prevent mine pollution of transboundary waters, and for Canada to update antiquated mining laws and regulations.

SPEAKERS

Rob Edward, former Chief, Lower Similkameen Indian Band

Scott Schuyler, Fisherman and Natural Resources Director, Upper Skagit Tribe

Dr. Dave Chambers, geophysicist and President of Center for Science in Public Participation 

Dr. Dan Schindler, professor of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington

Amelia Marchand, Program Director, Environmental Trust Program, Colville Confederated Tribes

Ken Farquharson, former commissioner, Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission

Dennis McLerran, current USA Commissioner, Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission


HOSTS, PARTNERS & ORGANIZERS
Salmon Beyond Borders 
Conservation Northwest 

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Tell the B.C. government - NO MORE toxic mine waste dams!