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Copper mine in San Juan County seeks approval for in-situ recovery
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English - May 28, 2024 19:20 - 9 minutes - 8.63 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The BLM opened a public comment period today for a new plan proposed by the Lisbon Valley Copper Mine in San Juan County. The company hopes to start in-situ recovery, which requires approval from the EPA to inject acidic solution into the aquifer. This kind of mining permanently contaminates the aquifer, making the water non-potable indefinitely.
We also hear from our partners at KHOL about changes to wolf hunting laws in Wyoming. We hear from KUNC about the best runoff storage in a decade, and from the Utah News Connection about Black voters in Utah. We finish off with a story from Aspen Public Radio about recent drowning deaths in Garfield County.
- Show Notes -
• BLM Public Comment Portal
https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2027164/510
• Salt Lake Tribune: Residents of this southern Utah community fear copper mining proposal’s effects on water
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/02/04/residents-this-southern-utah/
• KZMU: Residents of Lisbon Valley speak out against copper mine
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