Coal mine near Tumbler Ridge stuck with six-figure fine

Coal mine near Tumbler Ridge stuck with six-figure fine

An adjudicator with the Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) upheld the $809,700 fine against Peace River Coal Inc. (PRC) on Aug. 27 for exceeding permitted selenium levels at two sites.

Tumbler Ridge coal mine operator must pay $800k fine, board rules – Energeticcity.ca

Operations at the Roman Mine portion of the Trend Mine were halted due to low coal prices. (Ottr Dan/Unsplash) TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — An operator of mines near Tumbler Ridge will have to pay a more than $800,000 fine for exceeding permitted selenium levels at two of its sites.  An adjudicator with the Environmental Appeal Board (EAB) upheld the $809,700 fine against Peace River Coal (PRC) on August 27th. PRC began commercial operations at the met…