Work suspended at 10 mines after spill
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 huge wastewater blowout from an inactive Colorado gold mine, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials said. The accident fouled rivers in three states and attracted harsh criticism of the EPA for not being prepared despite warnings that such a spill could happen. In a report to Congress delivered Friday, the Government Accountability... Читать дальше...
