Meeting slated on Kootenai River coal mining
Hungry Horse News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 12 years, 6 months AGO
A public meeting to discuss impacts of coal mining in the British Columbia portion of the Kootenai River on water quality in Lake Koocanusa will take place at the Ponderosa Room in the Libby City Hall, 952 East Spruce Street, on Thursday, June 6, at 2 p.m.
The meeting will be hosted by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Kootenai River Network. A panel of experts from FWP, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Teck Coal will discuss the impacts of selenium on the Lake Koocanusa fishery, ongoing monitoring efforts and plans to reduce selenium associated with continued mining operations.
For more information, contact Jim Dunnigan at 293-4161 ext. 200.
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