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Tagged: Teck Metals

Smelter Pollution
7:17 am
Mon December 17, 2012

Canadian Smelter Found Liable for U.S. Pollution

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By Courtney Flatt

A federal judge Friday found a Canadian smelter responsible for the millions of tons of pollutants it dumped into the Columbia River. Reporting for EarthFix, Courtney Flatt has more.

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River Pollution
6:21 pm
Fri December 14, 2012

Canadian Smelter Found Liable For U.S. Pollution

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For nearly 100 years, smelter Teck Metals dumped pollutants into the Columbia River.
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By Courtney Flatt

A federal judge Friday found a Canadian smelter responsible for the millions of tons of pollutants it dumped into the Columbia River.

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