News stories about the Sellers Report

Mercury contamination at Grassy Narrows First Nation will get worse with logging, deputy chief says CBC News, June 17, 2015 A native crisis by water – and mercury The Globe and Mail, June 16, 2015 Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne won’t commit to Grassy Narrows mercury cleanup CBC News, June 16, 2015 Grassy Narrows : Wynne […]

Report: Mercury poison levels in Grassy Narrows still in highest risk category

Mercury levels rising in the sediment of some lakes Grassy Narrows:  A newly released government commissioned report has found that mercury levels in the sediment of Grassy Narrows’ Wabigoon River remain up to 20 times above natural levels, while fish are up to 15 times above consumption guideline levels.  This places the river above the […]