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Salt Chuck Mine Nearing Superfund Status

An old Southeast Alaska mine is one step closer to becoming a federal Superfund site. The EPA has nominated Prince of Wales Island’s Salt Chuck Mine to a list of the country’s most contaminated locations. That’s expected to lead to a major environmental cleanup effort.Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska – JuneauDownload Audio (MP3)