U.S. EPA Proposes Two State Mines for Superfund List
Two abandoned mines and their environs in California are being considered to be added to the Superfund National Priorities List, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA says the New Idria Mercury Mine site located in San Benito County, affects waterways leading to the San Joaquin River and San Francisco Bay, and the Blue Ledge Mine in Siskiyou County discharges into streams in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and ultimately the Applegate Reservoir, a popular recreation area.