Proposed Pebble Mine site
Aug. 9, 2017
"We're dealing with some artesian flow that is naturally coming to the surface. We are in the process of trying to abandon these artesians by capping them and plugging them. There's a channel of artesians (aquifers) that runs through this valley and throughout the whole deposit, I would assume. There's a lot of head pressure here. Over time they find a way to get to the surface, whether it be through drilling or natural formations." – Arron Fillery, Pebble Mine worker from Vancouver Canada