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George Miller: Ten and a half million tons of toxic wastes generated by the now-defunct Atlas Mine are stored in a tailings pond…

On the recordJanuary 20, 1999
Ten and a half million tons of toxic wastes generated by the now-defunct Atlas Mine are stored in a tailings pond located immediately adjacent to the Colorado River near Moab, Utah.
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George Miller
Democratic · California
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congress.gov
Jan 20, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Discussion on the dangers of radioactive waste near the Colorado River.

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