Reserve Mining Company Holding Pond

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Oct 15th, 2023

You must love it, because you love your iPhone with steel frame. Oh, my God! Now restored aluminium! Tim Cook fooled big fat Mother Nature. She very stupid and can't open Google maps for find biggest mining quarry's in USA with dirty infrastructure around.
Sep 15th, 2023

Before this holding pond was built (1980) the mine tailings went directly in Lake Superior. This put asbestos particles in community water supplies along the North Shore, including Duluth.
Jun 30th, 2023

Why so close to the lake?
Jan 18th, 2023

This is not a natural pond, although its nice white color contrasts well with the evergreen around it. United States v. Reserve Mining Company was a landmark case in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in 1976, which found the Reserve Mining Company responsible for amphibole asbestos fibers in the public drinking water of Duluth, Minnesota, and other North Shore communities. The case revolved around the company's disposal of taconite waste material, called tailings, into Lake Superior, which sparked environmental concerns. The process of extracting iron from taconite generated two tons of waste for every ton of iron produced. Despite initially being considered harmless, concerns arose in the late 1960s, leading to a lawsuit filed by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1972. The trial, presided over by Judge Miles Lord, centered on the health and environmental threats posed by dumping tailings into Lake Superior. In April 1974, Judge Lord ordered the temporary shutdown of the plant, marking a significant decision. However, a federal appeals court later allowed Reserve Mining Company to reopen temporarily and continue dumping in the lake until a new disposal method was found. The case had a lasting impact, giving the Environmental Protection Agency broader powers to regulate corporate pollution and significantly influencing environmentalism. Image Credits: 1.Wikipedia Creative Commons License 2. Duluth News Tribune - Clint Austin
Feb 22nd, 2024