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The true cost of cleaning British Columbia mines skyrockets

A recent analysis reveals that addressing the pollution from British Columbia's Elk Valley coal mines, specifically selenium contamination, may cost more than $6.4 billion, far exceeding earlier estimates.

Francesca Fionda and Ainslie Cruickshank report for The Narwhal.

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U.S. hit by record number of high-cost disasters in 2023
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U.S. hit by record number of high-cost disasters in 2023

There were 28 storms, wildfires or other disasters that each cost at least one billion dollars in damages, a sign of the growing economic burden of climate change.
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Lawmakers want answers on damage and costs linked to idled ‘zombie’ coal mines

Sen. John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democrat, joins a call for a national GAO investigation into a problem that could fall to taxpayers to solve.

Hawaiian Electric’s insurance shortfall

Hawaiian Electric’s insurance is far less than the claims made against it after wildfire

Hawaiian Electric is severely underinsured to pay victims of August’s deadly Maui wildfire and repair its own damaged infrastructure, according to a filing with state regulators this week, raising questions over how it could cover billions of dollars in claims if it is found liable for starting the blaze.
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‘Outrageously bad’: Alberta taxpayers pick up another multimillion tab for oil companies’ land rent

Alberta paid $14 million in rent on behalf of delinquent oil companies in 2022. The government is supposed to recoup that money from companies but data shows debt collection remains below one per cent.

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Price to plug old wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 billion, study says.

There are roughly 14,000 old, unplugged wells in the gulf that are at risk of springing leaks or causing environmental damage, researchers found.
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Orphaned oil wells are one problem; inactive wells are potentially much bigger

Crews plugged 100 orphaned oil wells last week, but even that rapid pace isn't enough to keep up with the problem in Louisiana.
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