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On the recordOctober 9, 2013
Isn't it true that there would be hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic tailings or potentially leachate tailings, that would have to be sequestered forever, in order not to impact water quality?
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio questions the environmental risks associated with mining proposals.

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