Canadian mining company must pay Colville tribe costs tied to clean-up of Upper Columbia River

Sat., June 15, 2019 Matt Wolohan squats near a sandbar on the Columbia River. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review) By: Kip Hill The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to hear the latest appeal from a Canadian mining firm that has been blamed for contamination of the Upper Columbia River north of Kettle Falls. Teck … Continue reading Canadian mining company must pay Colville tribe costs tied to clean-up of Upper Columbia River

Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study

Under the terms of a 2006 settlement agreement between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Teck American Incorporated (Teck), a pollution investigation is being performed to establish the nature, extent and possible human health and ecological risks of contaminants found in the Upper Columbia River, which includes Lake Roosevelt and the Upper Columbia River Valley. … Continue reading Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study