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As a Glacier Retreats, a Gold Mine Advances. Why Are Some Locals Angry? (news.climate.columbia.edu)

submitted 2 weeks ago by solo@slrpnk.net to c/environment@beehaw.org

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In 1957, the Tulsequah Chief Mine stopped production of gold, copper, lead and zinc after a short-lived six years of operations. Its legacy has since made it infamous: for the past seven decades, the Tulsequah Chief Mine has leaked a rust-red, mineral-laden runoff called acid mine drainage into the glacial waters of the Tulsequah River. Despite repeated calls from locals and environmentalists and government promises, the acid mine drainage has yet to be cleaned up. Amid this ongoing environmental contamination, the New Polaris Mine is entering the picture.

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