U.S. demands explanation from province over river pollution from B.C. mines
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/us-epa-pollution-rivers-teck-mines-bc-1.5564269
Good post WMY - but wouldn't it be great WMY (and everyone else posting) - if we didn't have to compare ourselves to the next worse person in the line-up and say: "Oh ya - well look @ him - he's as bad as I am"?
So... instead...
What's the single largest motivator that causes mines & other industrial activities to destroy our creeks, rivers & lakes whether they be in the US or Canada? and more importantly - what can we do about that?
Maybe keeping political corruption out of decision-making the 2nd issue?
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