Tag: Environmental Assessment
New Report Highlights Red Chris Mine’s Impacts and the Path to Responsible Mining in Northwest BC
SkeenaWild Conservation Trust’s independent investigative report illuminates key environmental concerns related to mining in northwest BC. The Red Chris Mine, an open pit copper-gold mine in the Stikine watershed, serves as a cautionary tale for future mining projects in the province. The report dives deep into Red Chris’ monitoring data and reporting, accessed through Freedom of Information requests to the provincial government. This assessment provides a clear picture of how the BC Government can improve mining regulations and policy to reduce unacceptable risks to fish, their habitat, and the people who depend on them.
Legal Challenge Filed Against Decision Allowing KSM Mine to Proceed
KSM Gold Mine Judicial Review Legal Challenge Filed Against Decision Allowing KSM Mine to Proceed The proposed mine threatens Nass and Unuk watersheds, relies on an outdated environmental assessment Ecojustice recently filed a judicial review on behalf of SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC), challenging the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office’s […]
SkeenaWild comments on Environmental Assessment for the Ksi Lisims LNG Project proposed for the Nass estuary.
We recently submitted our comments on the Environmental Assessment for the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG – Natural Gas Liquefaction and Marine Terminal Project (Ksi Lisims LNG).
Read on to see our comments on how this project impacts our wild salmon, their habitats, and Canada’s climate targets.