Mining moratorium essential to protect water

  Tiffany cites a 2012 federal court decision where Judge Barbara Crabb ruled that the Flambeau Mining Company (FMC) violated the Clean Water Act on numerous occasions by polluting "Stream C," a tributary of the Flambeau River, but nonetheless commended FMC for its "exemplary" re...

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Published inGreen Bay Press Gazette
Main Authors Gedicks, Al, Blouin, Dave
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Green Bay, Wis Gannett Co., Inc 19.01.2017
Subjects
Acid mine drainage
Mining industry
Moratoriums
United States > US
Wisconsin
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Summary:  Tiffany cites a 2012 federal court decision where Judge Barbara Crabb ruled that the Flambeau Mining Company (FMC) violated the Clean Water Act on numerous occasions by polluting "Stream C," a tributary of the Flambeau River, but nonetheless commended FMC for its "exemplary" reclamation efforts.