Cohosted by the Congressional Wild Salmon Caucus & Salmon Beyond Borders, this 60 minute April 2021 briefing featured bipartisan lawmakers, commercial fishermen, and technical experts and focused on the need for a rigorous financial assurances regime in British Columbia, where the mining industry is operating at the headwaters of transboundary salmon rivers flowing into Alaska, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
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Whether for gold, copper, lithium, or other mining, is it possible to safely manage mine waste and prevent catastrophic spills? What is the aftermath of these mine waste disasters for the affected communities? How do the regulations of one of Canada’s main mining jurisdictions, British Colombia, compare with best standards, including the new Safety First: Guidelines for Responsible Mine Tailings Management (a.k.a. People’s Tailings Standard)?
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SALMON BEYOND BORDERS is a campaign driven by sport and commercial fishermen, community leaders, tourism and recreation business owners and concerned citizens, in collaboration with Tribes and First Nations, united across the Alaska/British Columbia border to defend and sustain our transboundary rivers, jobs and way of life. |
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