Yeah selenium from ERV has made the fish in surrounding rivers (including the Elk, which is world class fly fishing) pretty much inedible. I wouldn’t eat them. It’s also draining into Koocanusa polluting those waters which is a main hydration source for US farmers.
Having a coal mine in CNP would do the same to the crowsnest river that feeds into the oldman.
You can argue it would create jobs but the eco tourism would be highly affected, along with polluting anything downstream.
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