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Crook County residents threaten to sue over tainted well water near Knife River mine

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More than 30 people who live around a Knife River mine were listed as potential plaintiffs in tort claim notices delivered to the Oregon Department of Justice and Crook County officials Wednesday. The residents allege state and local officials failed to fully investigate the potential impacts of gravel mining on groundwater that serves as their drinking water supply. A 2023 OPB investigation found state mining regulators swiftly dismissed the complaints of tainted wells and ignored possible permit violations by Knife River.

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Crook County residents threaten to sue over tainted well water near Knife River mine

Two years after Crook County residents first reported tap water that looked like mud, mysterious livestock deaths and plumbing nightmares, they are threatening to sue state and local governments for letting a gravel mine continue operating in their rural neighborhood near Prineville.More than 30 people who live around a Knife River mine were listed as potential plaintiffs in tort claim notices delivered to the Oregon Department of Justice and Cr…

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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