Watershed Watch shares the concerns of the Secwepemc Nation about the release of Mount Polley’s mine tailings effluent into Lake Quesnel.
Earlier this year The Independent Review Panel’s report included a recommendation to look at dry stacking as a safer alternative, which is used in other jurisdictions such as Alaska and Chile. The Mt Polley mine is up and running again, however, without a long-term plan to deal with tailings.