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  • Nevada closes Jerritt Canyon Mine for mercury releases

    Ralph Maughan

    Here’s a real story. It’s about the poisoning of Idaho. Nevada and this mining company should be paying we Idahoans reparations. Nevada closes mine for mercury releases. Idaho officials say Jerritt Canyon has tainted Gem State waters and fish. The mine will have to fix its pollution control equipment. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. This…

  • 6.3 quake shakes Wells, Nevada area

    Ralph Maughan

    This was a fairly strong quake. I felt it for about 10 seconds at my home in Pocatello, Idaho. That is in SE Idaho Northeastern Nevada Hit by 6.0 Quake. AP (with a photo of damage) Update: Nevada earthquake ripples through Treasure Valley [Idaho]. More than a dozen aftershocks were reported Thursday from a 6.0-magnitude…

  • Mega-wind project south of Twin Falls, Idaho progresses. Bulk of electricity likely to go out of state

    Ralph Maughan

    Mega-wind project south of T.F. progresses. Bulk of electricity likely to go out of state [to Nevada]. By Matt Christensen Times-News writer. I’m sick and tired of Idaho being raped and Idaho poisoned for the sake of making money in Nevada.

  • More Nevada gold mines spew more toxic mercury than they reported

    Ralph Maughan

    More Nevada gold mines spew more toxic mercury than they reported. By Rocky Barker. Idaho Statesman. Three years ago hardly anyone thought of this, but the fact is southern Idaho waters and part of Utah too is being poisoned by the emissions from the rapidly growing number of open pit gold mines in Nevada. Recent…

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