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Diplomats discuss tribal spat with Canadian company
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
A delegation of State Department officials is in Washington state this week to discuss tribal and state concerns over a Canadian company accused of polluting the Columbia River
The officials will meet with the Colville Confederated Tribes and the Spokane Tribe today. The Colville Tribes filed a lawsuit against Teck Cominco, a mining company, seeking cleanup of million of tons of slag and heavy metals dumped into the river.
The company tried to dismiss the tribes' lawsuit but a federal judge refused. The state of Washington is siding with the tribes.
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Relevant Links:
Colville Confederated Tribes -
http://www.colvilletribes.comTeck
Cominco -
http://www.teckcominco.com
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