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Gold Rush toxics in our water: What can be done?

Posted by: Maven on February 27, 2010 at 7:39 am

From the Grass Valley Union:

“If it works, the Nevada Irrigation District’s novel plan to clear toxic Gold Rush mercury from Combie Reservoir could be an answer to an age-old problem in the Sierra Nevada range.

But it won’t be cheap.

District officials are asking Sen. Dianne Feinstein to support an appropriation of $7.8 million over three years to fund the bulk of the $9 million project. The request was under review Friday, according to Gil Duran of Feinstein’s Washington, D.C., office.

“The project costs far exceed the financial capability of the district,” General Manager Ron Nelson said in a letter he recently sent to Feinstein. “Federal funding is appropriate, as widespread mercury contamination was the result of uncontrolled hydraulic mining in the late 1800s.” … “

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February 27, 2010 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe, the Sierras & foothills

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