Mount Polley: Imperial Metals and government focus on covering up instead of cleaning up

On August 4, the massive tailings dam at the Imperial Metals Mount Polley gold and copper mine burst. The dam breach unleashed 14.5 million cubic metres of toxic heavy metals and chemical laden tailings water and sludge into Polley Lake, down Hazeltine Creek, into Quesnel Lake and onto the Quesnel River which directly connects to the Fraser River Watershed. The Quesnel Lake watershed is a major source of drinking water and home to one-quarter of the province's sockeye salmon. This is the largest mining disaster to occur in Canada and it's still unfolding.