Personal Testimony on BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impacts (Ruari Carthew, February 1996)
Ruari Carthew, a 16-year-old, presents testimony at the BHP Diamond Mine hearing describing his experience on the tundra near Darring Lake and expressing concern that the mine would irreparably damage a pristine and ecologically complex ecosystem, calling for strict environmental oversight if the project proceeds.
- Date
- Document type
- Presentation
- Parties
- BHP Diamond Mine, Ruari Carthew
- Locations
- Yellowknife, Darring Lake, Northwest Territories, barrens/barrenlands, tundra
- Parameters
- wildlife (caribou, wolves, grizzly bears, falcons, ground squirrels, birds, pike, lake trout), ecosystem integrity, water resources, environmental review, mining impact, habitat disturbance
- Pages
- 2
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