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Sunlei

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12. doubt it will stop anytime soon. seems like there are many mine openings above all were filled.

Reply to haikugal (Reply #10)

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 07:26 AM

Aug 2015

This lower one was covered by a landslide and left for years. The area towns didn't want superfund cleanup because they were afraid cleanup work would scare off tourism.

I think the gold mining Corps should pay for this disaster, the sludge should never even be dumped in the waterways at all.

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I can get very ct about this.... haikugal Aug 2015 #1

The state of Colorado and EPA are working closely magicmama Aug 2015 #3

Wasn't there also a mining issue not long ago. haikugal Aug 2015 #4

In Colorado? magicmama Aug 2015 #5

No, you're right, not Colorado...apologies. haikugal Aug 2015 #7

Yeah.. I do recall both New Mexico and Arizona having mining issues as of late magicmama Aug 2015 #9

Tax payers will foot the bill awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #6

What offending company? former9thward Aug 2015 #11

This is really serious. Zorra Aug 2015 #2

they use four dirt ponds and the mine still gushes "213 gallons a minute", epic disaster!. Sunlei Aug 2015 #8

They need to stop it first! haikugal Aug 2015 #10

doubt it will stop anytime soon. seems like there are many mine openings above all were filled. Sunlei Aug 2015 #12

^ Zorra Aug 2015 #13