by Susan Juetten | Apr 14, 2016 | Financial Assurances
In D.C. District Court in January this year, The U.S. Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize long-awaited “financial assurance” regulations that will apply first to hard rock mining operations. The court recognized that it...
by bristlecone | Apr 7, 2016 | Anaconda Mine
On March 29, 2016, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval announced he would allow the closed and toxic Anaconda Mine near Yerington, about 90 miles south of Reno, to be listed on the EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List. This means that finally, after two previous...
by bristlecone | Apr 7, 2016 | Earthquakes, Fracking
Hydraulic fracturing injects millions of gallons of water into oil and gas containing geologic formations deep underground. Scientific and government research indicates that fracking can cause earthquakes in two ways: Primarily, during the fracking process:...
