While bulk water exports in large containers are prohibited in B.C., water bottling remains legal. "The ranchers need the water, the First Nations need the water, the animals need the water." The fire burned through watersheds near the proposed Clinton water bottling plant. In 2017, the Elephant Hill fire burned 1,920 square kilometres of land, including watersheds near the proposed bottling plant. Province respondsThe province says it's still reviewing the Clinton bottling plant application and that its committed to consultations with First Nations.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2021 13:52 UTC