Cariboo region has 'obligation' to go ahead with mining: prof

The federal government rejected Taseko's first attempt to acquire an environmental certificate in 2010, but left the door open for the company to re-apply. The new plan no longer calls for Fish Lake to be transformed into a tailings pond. Instead a new tailings pond would be constructed upstream.
Not all local businesses expect to see a benefit if a mine is build. Taseko Lake Lodge owner Kelly Reuter said his tourism business would be decimated if the mine is built near his resort. In his final argument Reuter told the panel that he and his family would have to move if the mine is built. "My hope is that you clearly see this mine is neither wanted or welcome by us, our First Nation neighbors, our local non-First Nation community and concerned citizens, and various environmental groups who are openly and honestly facing the real environmental issues," Reuter wrote. "I also hope that you will not miss the fact that the ‘economics’ of this mine do not outweigh the impacts and risks to the environment and people who depend upon this environment."
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