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July 23, 2019
Halt Muskrat Falls flooding, address methylmercury issue: Inuit leader
The toxicant formed as vegetation rots under water turns up in wild food sources used by local Indigenous communities.
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General
April 11, 2018
Muskrat Falls report recommends soil removal from megaproject’s reservoir
Initiatives aimed at limiting a spike of methylmercury in wild food sources, such as fish and seals.
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General
October 19, 2016
Methylmercury levels to rise at Muskrat Falls reservoir
ST. JOHN’S, NL — Methylmercury levels are expected to…
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Energy Manufacturing
General
October 18, 2016
Muskrat Falls protests ramp up as flooding to begin in Labrador
Opponents concerned flooding may contaminate fish, other wild foods with methylmercury.
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Energy Manufacturing
General Sustainability
September 9, 2015
Clean hydro power poses methylmercury threat
Study says high levels in Arctic marine life have been traced to global warming.
