@sltrib More than 80% of the toxic chemicals released in Utah in 2022 came from a mining company, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

t3chskel@lemmy.world · edit-2 1 year ago

@sltrib More than 80% of the toxic chemicals released in Utah in 2022 came from a mining company, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Optional@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Is there no link other than instagram?

iwilljustforget@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Here’s the actual article: https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2024/07/08/heres-how-toxic-chemicals/

ironhydroxide · 1 year ago

Hmmm. Guessing here, but probably magcorp

iwilljustforget@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Kennecott

Kennecott Utah Copper’s Bingham Canyon Mine and the associated smelter. The Rio Tinto-owned mine produces copper used in electric motors and power lines, tellurium for solar panels and, in smaller quantities, such other precious metals as gold and silver.