Sparwood, B.C.-The British Columbia Ministry of the Environment hasn’t released its findings in the deaths of seven Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, apparently from ingesting nitrates from Teck Coal’s Greenhills operation. The sheep, a “blue listed” species because of their keen sensitivity to manmade disturbances, were found dead on Teck Coal’s Elk Valley property from the nitrates used in explosives for mining. Teck spokesman Nic Milligan told the local press how the sheep got the nitrates is a mystery, but “we accept the responsibility and (will make certain) it won’t happen again.” Milligan said nitrate handling procedures are being tightened so that nitrate containers are always sealed and the storage building’s doors closed, and a fence will be constructed around the entire storage and handling area to industrial best practices standards.
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