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State joins tribal lawsuit against mining company
Wednesday, September 1, 2004
The state of Washington is joining a lawsuit filed by the Colville Confederated Tribes against a Canadian mining company accused of polluting the Columbia River.
The tribes and the state want the Teck Cominco to comply with a federal cleanup order.
Under the Superfund law, the Environmental Protection Agency told the company to clean up toxic metals released into the river over a 100-year period.
Teck Cominco has sought to dismiss the case. The company says the EPA has no authority over a foreign entity.
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