Elk River rises on danger list

Submitted by admin on April 12, 2010 - 10:28

From the Free Press:

Increasing selenium levels from mining have landed the Elk River in the top ten of a list of the province’s most endangered rivers for 2010.

The river has moved from 11th place last year to eighth place in the Outdoor Recreation Council’s 2010 B.C. Endangered Rivers List.

It blames development, increasing selenium levels and wildlife migration issues for the river’s rise up the list.

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	Elk River rises on danger list Submitted by admin on April 12, 2010 - 10:28 Tweet From the Free Press: Increasing selenium levels from mining have landed the Elk River in the top ten of a list of the province’s most endangered rivers for 2010. The river has moved from 11th place last year to eighth place in the Outdoor Recreation Council’s 2010 B.C. Endangered Rivers List. It blames development, increasing selenium levels and wildlife migration issues for the river’s rise up the list. Click here to continue reading this article.	Related Content Elk River on endangered list again Elk River makes BC's Endangered River List BC’s Most Endangered River Needs Permanent Protection Elk Valley Branch Report Pesticides to be banned in Fernie!