…about water management in the Elk Valley

By Bill Bennett

Kootenay East MLA

1. Selenium is a metal that is showing up in the waters of our rivers and is harmful at certain concentrations. The government and the company are dedicated to addressing the problem, while allowing industry to access new coal deposits to keep the mines operating.

2. Teck Coal has committed to spending billions over the long term on a valley-wide response to stabilize selenium levels and eventually reverse the trend. It will take huge investment in water treatment facilities and must happen in a way that does not jeopardize the viability of the industry.

3. The Ministries of Environment and Energy & Mines are working with Teck, the Ktunuxa and community stakeholders towards a plan that will stabilize selenium levels as soon as practically possible, given the hundreds of millions it will cost to build treatment plants. These actions will preserve these good jobs and protect the environment.

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