State of Alaska signs non-binding agreement with British Columbia on Canadian mining threats to Alaskan waters

October 6, 2016
 
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Heather Hardcastle, Campaign Director, Salmon Beyond Borders (907) 209-8486 
 
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State of Alaska signs non-binding agreement with British Columbia on Canadian mining threats to Alaskan waters

Alaskans seek enforceable protections and financial assurances, which are not included in document signed today.

JUNEAU, AK – Today, the State of Alaska and British Columbia signed a Statement of Cooperation, a non-binding agreement focused on the protection of transboundary waters. Today’s measure leaves questions of how the state plans to secure enforceable protections and financial assurances for the losses incurred by upstream mining-related activity, including tailings dam failures in British Columbia.   

The statement from Salmon Beyond Borders is as follows: 

“It is our hope the State of Alaska will listen to and address Alaskans’ concerns during next week’s House Fisheries Committee transboundary hearing and explicitly outline how the state will work with the United States federal government to secure enforceable protections and financial compensation for impacts related to Canadian transboundary mining projects.”

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