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  • Mercury spewing Nevada gold mine gets shut down again

    Ralph Maughan

    The damn thing was closed. They started up again in March- Thanks to Justin Hayes (Idaho Conservation League efforts), the incredibly toxic Jerrit Canyon gold mine in northern Nevada was shut down in 2008. I thought that was the end of this particular source of mercury pollution (more mercury than many coal fired power plants…

  • Six Nevada gold mines are worse mercury polluters than Jerritt Canyon?

    Ralph Maughan

    Although articles about the now-shuttered Jerritt Canyon mine have said it was the worst mercury polluter in the United States, a more recent article says that 6 other Nevada gold mines pump out more mercury into the air, with Barrick Goldstrick mine (a huge series of pits) alone putting out 30 times as much as…

  • Nevada closes Jerritt Canyon Mine for mercury releases

    Ralph Maughan

    Here’s a real story. It’s about the poisoning of Idaho. Nevada and this mining company should be paying we Idahoans reparations. Nevada closes mine for mercury releases. Idaho officials say Jerritt Canyon has tainted Gem State waters and fish. The mine will have to fix its pollution control equipment. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. This…

  • More Nevada gold mines spew more toxic mercury than they reported

    Ralph Maughan

    More Nevada gold mines spew more toxic mercury than they reported. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. Three years ago hardly anyone thought of this, but the fact is southern Idaho waters and part of Utah too is being poisoned by the emissions from the rapidly growing number of open pit gold mines in Nevada. Recent…

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