Clayoqout - Part II
Mon, 2008-04-14 16:20
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Clayoqout - Part II
Mon, 2008-04-14 16:20
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Not the second thread on Clayoquot (unless I've missed it), just the second time environmentalists are going to have to work their asses off to protect these lands.
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British Columbia environmentalists are appalled that the Ahousaht First Nation of Clayoquot Sound on the scenic west coast of Vancouver has signed an agreement with Vancouver-based Selkirk Metals to test drill for copper on Catface Mountain.Reported today in the Globe and Mail, the agreement is a step towards economic development for the remote Ahousaht band, who can no longer depend on fishing for survival. The copper deposit is on traditional lands of the Ahousaht.
But environmentalists fought long and hard to preserve Catface Mountain and the forested hills of Clayoquot Sound from logging, and they are ready to fight again to prevent open pit copper mining from damaging this ecosystem.
If mining takes place, plans include the development of a new port for container ships, several giant open pit mines, new dams and lakes to contain the most toxic waste products, kilometers of conveyor belts that can emit toxic dust, diesel generator power stations, and roads - all visible from the town of Tofino and from Ahousaht.
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