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On the recordMay 23, 2017
I am asking you in public, could you please talk about the potential consequences for the wildlife, the waters, and the forests in the BWCA and the adjacent lands if there is a discharge, a leak, or a spill from the sulfide mine, all of which are common events for this industry.
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Betty McCollum
Democratic · Minnesota

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McCollum seeks information on environmental risks of sulfide mining near Boundary Waters.

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