OLYMPIA — Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) sent a letter to the Premier of British Columbia today calling on the provincial government to stop mining activity in the headwaters of the Skagit River.
“As a state legislator representing the communities and natural land of the Skagit River watershed, I am deeply concerned about the impacts of mining on the ecosystems of the Skagit River and Salish Sea,” said Lovelett. “Industrial-scale mining operations poses an unacceptable risk to the spawning salmon and river species that lay the foundation for the food web of the Salish Sea.”
A Canadian mining company applied for exploratory mining permits in the Silver Daisy Peak area at the headwaters of the transboundary Skagit River watershed.
Members of the Washington state Senate Democratic Caucus signed the letter in support.
