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The Outsider | Leadville mill plan is: A. model for remediation B. threat to the Arkansas River C. Both

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CJK Milling plans to extract ore and tailings from slag piles scattered around Leadville, extract bits of silver and gold in a vat of chemicals. Residents are concerned about the potential for a toxic spill in the headwaters of the Arkansas River. The Environmental Protection Agency in the 1980s designated the California Gulch area as a Superfund site.

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The Outsider | Leadville mill plan is: A. model for remediation B. threat to the Arkansas River C. Both

Sneak Peek of the Week Proposal at Leadville Mill: recycling old mine waste or reviving buried mining legacy? The tailings storage facility in front of the Leadville Mill owned by CJK Milling. (Patrick Bilow, The Leadville Herald) “There are a lot of communities with a lot invested in this river and we don’t want to withstand a spill.” — Bob Hamel with the Arkansas River Outfitters Association $38.6 million Economic contribution of rafters …

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