Creative Commons The Gold King Mine spill released about three million gallons of toxic water into the Animas River in 2015. It flowed downstream into the San Juan River.
Mining in the West often results in polluted watersheds, but a new study shows efforts to clean up leaking mines are extremely effective.
Researchers from Colorado State University, the University of California Santa Barbara and the U.S. Geological Survey worked on the study, which
The streams were all designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as Superfund sites, which means they were extremely polluted.
“They started off as being, if not devoid of life, pretty close to that,” said Will Clements, one of the researchers. “And then in a fairly short period of time, 10 to 15 years, they all had made this remarkable recovery.”
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A new mural honoring late community activist Margarita Satini has gone up. Satini died from COVID-19 last October. Local artist Bill Louis painted the mural. This story and more in Friday evening s news brief.
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Fishing In An Extreme Drought
Low water levels and drought conditions in Utah this year could have an impact on fishing, according to Faith Heaton Jolley with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. She said people should be aware of lake conditions before going out because boat ramps may be closed due to low water levels. Jolley said the drought could also impact how many fish are stocked in bodies of water. If people are planning to catch and release fish this summer, she said to do so quickly into deeper, cooler water to avoid stressing them out.
Ontario government launching new program to fund junior exploration
Quarry in Ontario. Stock image.
The Ontario government is launching a new program to fund junior exploration in the province and upping financial support for the Ontario Mine Rescue program.
The province’s 2021 budget, which laid out the initiatives, was tabled on March 24 and was passed on April 26. The document sets out C$23 billion in spending targeted at bolstering the provincial economy, and C$16.3 billion for health-related measures. Ontario projected a C$38.5 billion deficit in 2020-21, which it expects to slowly reduce to eventually reach C$20.2 billion in 2023-24.
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Ontario budget boosts funding for exploration, mine rescue
Greg Rickford, Ontario s Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines. Credit: Minister s Office.
The Ontario government is launching a new program to fund junior exploration in the province and upping financial support for the Ontario Mine Rescue program.
The province’s 2021 budget, which laid out the initiatives, was tabled on March 24 and was passed on April 26. The document sets out $23 billion in spending targeted at bolstering the provincial economy, and $16.3 billion for health-related measures. Ontario projected a $38.5 billion deficit in 2020-21, which it expects to slowly reduce to eventually reach $20.2 billion in 2023-24.
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LANCASTER, Pa., March 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ Author Peter Walton details memorable work of the Great I Am in God s Lessons at the 2010 Chilean Mine Rescue ($11.49, paperback, 9781662811593; $5.99, e-book, 9781662811609).
The world watched as 33 miners in northern Chile were trapped 2,400 feet below the surface during 17 days of rescue attempts. When they were finally brought into the light of day, it was difficult to deny God s handiwork. Walton has compiled stories of some of the amazing acts of God involved in this rescue and another in the Quecreek Mine of Pennsylvania to show his readers that God is involved in the lives of men and He has a plan for each of those lives.