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Joseph Pakootas, et al v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd.

  1. October 11, 2016

    9th Circ. Stays Firm On Cross-Border Pollution Ruling

    The Ninth Circuit said Tuesday it would not budge on its decision to reverse a ruling that had allowed the state of Washington and a confederated tribal nation to sue a Canadian mining company over aerial emissions from a British Columbia smelter.

  2. September 14, 2016

    Mining Co. Says 9th Circ. Cross-Border Pollution Ruling Solid

    A Canadian mining company pressed the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to stay firm on reversing a ruling that had allowed the state of Washington and a confederated tribal nation to sue it over aerial emissions from a British Columbia smelter, arguing that there is no ground for rehearing.

  3. August 25, 2016

    Wash. Blasts 9th Circ.'s Cross-Border Pollution Decision

    Washington challenged the Ninth Circuit's reversal of a ruling that allowed the state and a confederated tribal nation to sue a Canadian mining company over aerial emissions from a British Columbia smelter, arguing Wednesday that the appellate court "grossly misapprehended" a ruling that it held it was bound by.

  4. August 15, 2016

    Wash. To Fight 9th Circ.'s Cross-Border Pollution Decision

    The state of Washington said it will challenge the Ninth Circuit's decision to overturn a lower court's ruling that allowed the state and a tribal federation to sue a Canadian mining company over emissions from a British Columbia smelter that allegedly polluted Washington land.

  5. July 28, 2016

    Airborne Pollution Claims Have Wings Clipped By 9th Circ.

    The Ninth Circuit this week shot down claims seeking to hold a Canadian mining company liable for airborne emissions that allegedly drifted across the U.S. border and polluted land and water in Washington state, and experts say the appeals court's decision will make it extremely tough for similar aerial pollution claims to get off the ground in the future.

  6. July 27, 2016

    Mining Co. Teck Beats Cross-Border Pollution Drift Claims

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday overturned a federal judge's ruling that allowed Washington state and a Native American tribal federation to sue Canadian mining company Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. over aerial emissions from a British Columbia smelter that allegedly polluted land in Washington.

  7. April 06, 2016

    Teck Tells 9th Circ. Canadian Air Emissions Escape CERCLA

    Canadian mining company Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. urged a Ninth Circuit panel Wednesday to overturn a federal judge's ruling allowing Washington state and a Native American tribal federation to sue over aerial emissions from a British Columbia smelter that allegedly polluted land in the state.

  8. October 14, 2015

    Mining Co. Must Face Airborne Pollution Claims, Court Told

    The federal government and a California state agency urged the Ninth Circuit Tuesday to affirm that a Canadian mining company must face allegations from Washington state and a Native American tribal confederation over certain airborne pollutants emitted by its facility that allegedly settled in the Columbia River.

  9. October 06, 2015

    Wash., Tribes Slam Bid To Trim 9th Circ. Pollutant Suit

    The state of Washington and a Native American tribal confederation urged the Ninth Circuit to reject a bid by Canadian mining company Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. to nix the tribes' claims over airborne pollutants, arguing the company was liable because the pollutants ended up settling in the Columbia River.

  10. August 12, 2015

    Trade Groups, Canada Back Mining Co. In CERCLA Appeal

    Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. won support Tuesday for its bid to limit its exposure to a Washington tribe's lawsuit over pollution in the Columbia River, with several trade groups and the Canadian government telling the Ninth Circuit that the Vancouver-based company can't be held liable for airborne pollutants that later settled in the river.

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