I dont think not cheering for the flames is the right choice.
Copper is a pretty essential metal for our day to day existance.
Copper mines in Canada are likely leaders in enviromentally responsible extraction.
If you want to take action I woud enourage you to join organizations which are lobbying the AER in alberta and the similar body in BC for better monitoring and design of tailings ponds.
Gas Stations used to have single walled storaged tanks that correded out and leaked causing extenive damage. Now they are required by code to be double wall with interstitial monitoring.
Better design requirements, better maitenance requirements and harsh penalties for companies which dont meet code. Boycotting the person who is investing the money wont help change anything. All of his comanies policies will ave been designed around meeting code make the code more stringent and you improve enviromental performance.
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