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Wildsight, a non-profit environmental organization, estimates that the selenium cleanup costs associated with Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) coal mining activities in the Elk Valley region are much higher than anticipated. Despiteexcellent earnings results, this news could slow the $8.9 billion coal asset sale to Glencore (OTCPK: GLNCY), which is pending regulatory approval. According to the Wildsightreport and study, conducted by consulting firm Burgess Environmental, the cleanup cost could soar to at least $4.7 billion. That’s significantly higher than the $1.9 billion provisioned by the provinc…

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