B.C. First Nation files for judicial review of Mount Polley mine expansion – Vernon Morning Star
Xatśūll challenging B.C. government authorization of Mount Polley tailings dam expansion
A central B.C. First Nation has filed for a judicial review to overturn B.C.’s decision to allow Mount Polley Mining Corporation (MPMC) to raise the height of the dam and the tailings storage facility.
A news release by Xatśūll First Nation states the B.C. Supreme Court application against several B.C. government officials comes after the Mount Polley mine failure devastated their territory in 2014 and continues to harm the nation’s rights, culture and way of life.
“The provincial decision makers allowed this work to proceed without an environmental assessment, which is legally required in the circumstances,” the release says. “In addition to the judicial review, Xatśūll will also seek an injunction, which will be filed in the coming days, preventing construction of the dam raise until the court process is concluded.”
