Law Governing Mining Is Badly Out Of Date

Modern mining is nothing like it was a century ago. Today's massive mines are highly mechanized and use chemicals toxic to aquatic life to extract copper, gold, uranium, and other metals from ore. A recent comprehensive study of modern U.S. mines challenges the perception that today's practices are adequate to protect water quality (see www.sosbluewaters.org/PredictionsReportFinal.pdf). The study reviewed 25 Western mines, and found more than three-fourths resulted in water pollution
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