DEP’s new mining rules: will they stop another Callahan?
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DEP’s new mining rules: will they stop another Callahan? Callahan Mine, Brooksville
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DEP’s new mining rules: will they stop another Callahan?. Callahan Mine, Brooksville. Kerr American Mine, Blue Hill. Summitville Mine, CO. Beal Mountain Mine, MT . Landusky Mine after reclamation, 2005. Acid mine drainage in Swift Gulch, 2004. Bald Mountain, Aroostook County, ME. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DEP’s new mining rules: will they stop another Callahan?
Callahan Mine, Brooksville
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Kerr American Mine, Blue Hill
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Summitville Mine, CO
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Beal Mountain Mine, MT
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Landusky Mine after reclamation, 2005
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Acid mine drainage in Swift Gulch, 2004
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Bald Mountain, Aroostook County, ME
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Carr Pond at Sunset
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Brook trout, US Fish and Wildlife Service photo
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Key Provisions to improve Rules
• Only approve mine designed to complete wastewater treatment within 10 years after closure
• Pay all financial assurance up front• Have the same groundwater requirements as
Maine’s solid waste rules• Protection from fugitive emissions
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www.nrcm.org
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