No relation of mine!, but Jim, is a crusader for the Environment, when he was Federal Environment Minister, he rejected the second FISH lake mine proposal by Taseko Mines Ltd, for their project called Prosperity Mines. To use fish lake as a toxic tailing pond. Fish Lake, a fish bearing lake in the Chilcotin. This lake has an estimated 85,000 rainbow trout of which around 4,500-5,000 are caught annually. The plan for the mine would create a dam for the waste rock and tailing just above Fish Lake on Fish Creek. This would basically destroy both and fill the area with toxic waste. Because of the proximity to Taseko River, a major salmon bearing river, a leak of this toxic waste deposit would also affect fish not only in the local area but on a way bigger scale. Another very important point to put into consideration should be the social effects for the local First Nations communities through such a large scale industrial development. In my opinion, there is absolutely no ecological or economical justification for such a large scale destruction of nature and unique way of life just for profits of shareholders! So i praise him for his decision to recognize the First Nations rights to clean drinking water, and a pristine lake to catch their food, plus their spiritual connections to this lake and the land in their territory. JUST IN: Jim Prentice has been voted the new leader of Albertas Progressive Conservative party and the provinces next premier. Full story here huff.to/WxcCRz
Posted on: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 20:20:29 +0000
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