Posted on February 26 2015
Xboundary – Defending Alaska & British Columbia Salmon Rivers From Open-Pit Mining
An open-pit mining boom is underway in northern British Columbia, Canada. The massive size and location of the mines—at the headwaters of major salmon rivers that flow across the border
into Alaska—has Alaskans concerned over pollution risks posed to their
multi-billion dollar fishing and tourism industries. These concerns were
heightened with the August 4, 2014 catastrophic tailings dam failure at
nearby Mount Polley Mine in B.C.’s Fraser River watershed.
Last summer, as part of production for Xboundary, we completed a 100-mile transect of the Unuk River watershed. What follows is an excerpt and action alert from an interview we did with Trout Unlimited Alaska after the trip, who, along with Patagonia, sponsored our project.
original content Salmon Beyond Borders