Kootenay-based environmental group Wildsight recently commissioned a poll through Research Co. to get a feel for people’s thoughts on the cost of environmental damage caused by industry.
This comes on the heels of a report found Teck underestimated the cost of partially cleaning up water pollution from the Elk Valley, which would essentially leave taxpayers to cover the difference. Teck disputes the numbers found in the report.
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