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MyFishFinder Canada => British Columbia => Topic started by: tigrr on Aug 07, 2014, 10:20 AM

Title: Polly mine tailings spill
Post by: tigrr on Aug 07, 2014, 10:20 AM

Guess I won't be fishing in any of the tributaries of the quesnel lake and quesnel river.  I live 5 miles from the spill site.  Ground shook for 4 hours.  Water samples being taken today.  I am awaiting the test results.  Major screw-up on somebodies part.  House build on hold now.  this bites

Title: Re: Polly mine tailings spill
Post by: bigredfishing on Aug 07, 2014, 10:43 AM

this is incredible.  http://www.wltribune.com/news/270019941.html (http://www.wltribune.com/news/270019941.html)

Title: Re: Polly mine tailings spill
Post by: FirstCast on Aug 07, 2014, 06:49 PM

Hey ttgr,That sucks big time. Interesting to see what kind of fines will be levied for distroying a whole ecosystem.

Title: Re: Polly mine tailings spill
Post by: ianwuzhere on Aug 19, 2014, 11:27 PM

Ya thats some bad news.. Sure hope it cleans up good and quick with little impact..