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WE ARE DESTROYING THE EARTH FOR VANITY: An Interview with Bev Sellars.

Authors :
CURRAN, DEBORAH
Source :
BC Studies. Spring2024, Issue 221, p31-45. 15p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

An interview with Bev Sellars, a member of the Xatsull First Nation who was chief at the time of the 2014 Mount Polley tailings storage facility disaster in British Columbia, is presented. She explains the participation agreement signed with Mount Polley Mining Corp. Sellars describes the impact of the metal-contaminated mine tailings released by the disaster on surrounding freshwater ecosystems. She discusses actions taken to implement mining reforms and the cases filed against mining company.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00052949
Issue :
221
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
BC Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
178992316