The U.S. State Dept. is wading into environmental waters to address British Columbia mining pollution that affects a watershed in northwestern Montana, after a wastewater treatment plant intended to remove pollution appears to have worsened the problem.
“We’re glad to see the U.S. pushing B.C. to do better in regulating water pollution,” says Robyn Duncan, executive director of the British Columbia environmental group Wildsight. “It’s going to take a lot of pressure for B.C. to start taking this problem seriously.”