Federal report points to thousands of contaminated mine sitesAdministrator cites need for ‘additional caution’ at spots in four states Site investigations and some cleanup work at 10 polluted mining complexes in four states were suspended because of conditions similar to those that led to a massive wastewater blowout from an inactive Colorado gold mine,US Environmental Protection Agency officials said.
The sites include three in California, four in Colorado, or two in Montana and one in Missouri,according to details obtained by the Associated Press following repeated requests for the information.
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Source: theguardian.com