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Canada's top five federal contaminated sites will cost taxpayers billions to clean up

Canada’s top five federal contaminated sites will cost taxpayers billions to clean up

YELLOW KNIFE – At an estimated cost of $4.38 billion, the cleanup of Giant Mine, one of Canada’s most contaminated sites, is also expected to be the costliest federal environmental cleanup in the country’s history. The figure, recently approved by the Treasury Board of Canada, covers costs from 2005 to 2038, when active remediation at …

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Climate change has cost Australia billions. And a state bears the weight

Queensland has suffered more economic damage from extreme weather disasters than any other state or territory, and more extreme weather is on the way. Key points: Disasters have cost Queensland around $30 billion since the 1970s Ex-QFES commissioner says disaster management system is under pressure Damage to public infrastructure in South East Queensland has cost …

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