Canada

After Montana’s selenium pollution limit in Lake Koocanusa was recently upheld, a coalition of conservation organizations and businesses are asking the Canadian government to limit the pollution at its source: the Elk Valley coal mines.

Lt. Gov. Denny Heck and others traveled to Victoria to set up an interparliamentary exchange with British Columbia, and make clear they’re not aligned with the president’s policies or rhetoric.

David James writes, "I’m confident Trump vetted his words, but the arrogance and lack of historical context show the utter disregard for the Holocaust perpetrated by Nazism."

The nations were trying to finalize updates to the 61-year-old Columbia River Treaty governing shared, cross-border water and hydropower management

A family of four perished in a blizzard on this border nearly two years ago. Amid an increase in crossings, authorities on both sides of the international boundary fear it could happen again.

Montana has set limits on the amount of selenium pollution in Lake Koocanusa that comes from Canadian coal mines, and now, an international commission may add more information and funding to the issue.

The European Union's global climate monitoring service said Canada's devastating wildfire season has caused the release of 410 megatons of carbon emissions, almost triple the previous record.