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Canada's Coal Connection

As Canada phases out coal at home it continues exporting it overseas, pushing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions even higher and making tons of money in the process. In this series Canada’s National Observer digs into efforts to end coal, barriers in the way, and solutions needed to get off fossil fuels for good. Produced in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainability, Education and Action.

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Cleanup costs could be three times higher for Teck Resources’ coal mines, says report

The report commissioned by Wildsight, a Kootenay-based environmental organization, highlights a significant gap between the $1.9 billion the province requires Teck to set aside for emergency shutdowns and mine reclamation and the projected cost of the company’s plans to address selenium pollution from coal mining in B.C.’s Elk Valley.