Wastewater pollution and Bloom Lake mine: Roy Dupuis demands sustainable management of waterways

November 25, 2020

Press release - Fondation Rivières co-founder and spokesman Roy Dupuis invites the public to join him in demanding sustainable river management from governments. In a video posted on fondationrivieres.org, the comedian associated with river protection recalls the major issues related to water management in Quebec: municipal and agricultural wastewater, hydroelectric dam projects, the lack of public access and safe swimming spots, the filling in of wetlands and construction in flood-prone areas, to name but a few.

Legal opinion on the Bloom Lake mine: Quebec has the power to prevent the destruction of the lakes

November 17, 2020

Press release - As the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) hearings on the Bloom Lake mine expansion project get underway today, Eau Secours, Fondation Rivières and Québec meilleure mine unveil a new study and legal opinion that clearly demonstrate that Quebec has the legal authority to refuse to allow the 8 lakes targeted by Champion Iron to be turned into mine waste garbage cans.

From mines to electric vehicles: 3 conditions for electrification to look better

October 22, 2020

While Quebec and Ottawa are planning multi-billion recovery plans aimed in particular at increasing mining to supply a battery industry, we call on our governments to implement all the necessary reforms to avoid undermining sustainable mobility.

Lakes threatened by a mine: a coalition calls on Quebec to act

August 13, 2020

Press release - A coalition of citizens' and environmental organizations is calling on Quebec to take action to prevent the destruction of 8 lakes and a dozen waterways for the storage of mining waste at the Bloom Lake mine in northern Quebec.

Letter to the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change: BAPE on project to expand the mining waste storage capacity of the Lac Bloom mine

August 10, 2020

A group of organizations has voiced its deepest concerns about the proposed expansion of the Lac Bloom mine's mine waste storage facility by Australian mining company Champion Iron.

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Wastewater pollution and Bloom Lake mine: Roy Dupuis demands sustainable management of waterways

Legal opinion on the Bloom Lake mine: Quebec has the power to prevent the destruction of the lakes

From mines to electric vehicles: 3 conditions for electrification to look better

Lakes threatened by a mine: a coalition calls on Quebec to act

Letter to the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change: BAPE on project to expand the mining waste storage capacity of the Lac Bloom mine