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• Hecla Superfund settlement approved

  September 9, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 A federal judge has approved a $263.4 million settlement with Hecla Mining Co. that resolves one of the nation’s largest Superfund lawsuits. The money paid by Hecla will be used …

• Hecla Mining Co. settles Superfund cleanup lawsuit

  June 14, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 The owner of Idaho’s oldest operating silver mine agreed to pay $263.4 million plus interest to clean up historic mine waste in the Coeur d’Alene Basin, resolving one of the … 1

• Hecla agrees to Superfund settlement

    June 13, 2011 The largest mining company in Idaho’s Silver Valley will pay $263.4 million plus interest to settle one of the nation’s largest Superfund lawsuits — one of the top 10 such … 5

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  EPA scaling back basin plan

  April 15, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 A controversial plan to install a plastic liner along 10 miles of the Coeur d’Alene River’s south fork probably will be scrapped. By lining the stream, the U.S. Environmental Protection … 17

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  Hazardous dumping site debate raised

  March 17, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 A hazardous waste repository built two years ago near Old Mission State Park has stirred debate among archaeologists about whether federal and state officials complied with historic preservation laws on … 1

• Editorial: EPA should shorten its Superfund time frames

  March 6, 2011 in Opinion on Page B8 Since the late 19th century, mining has contributed richly to the economic health of North Idaho. But its legacy for the region’s physical and environmental health has been decidedly harmful. … 2

• Plan for CdA Basin cleanup gets 7,000 comments

  March 3, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 Federal officials are wading through nearly 7,000 public comments on a controversial plan to clean up mine waste in the upper Coeur d’Alene Basin. So far, actions proposed for the …

• Hecla in tentative deal to pay $263 million over mining waste

  February 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Hecla Mining Co. has reached a tentative settlement with the federal government, Coeur d’Alene Tribe and state of Idaho over its role in turning the Coeur d’Alene basin into a …

• Hecla says $263 million pollution settlement possible

  February 25, 2011 in Idaho, Region Hecla Mining Co. has reached a tentative settlement with the federal government, Coeur d’Alene Tribe and state of Idaho over its role in turning the Coeur d’Alene Basin into a … 1

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  Zanetti Brothers agrees to share of basin cleanup

  January 6, 2011 in Idaho on Page A6 One of the Silver Valley’s oldest family-run companies has reached a $200,000 settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over Superfund cleanup of historic mine waste. Zanetti Brothers Inc. will …

• Idaho lawmakers blast EPA proposal

  November 24, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Idaho’s congressional delegation is lambasting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to clean up historic mining waste in the Coeur d’Alene River’s headwaters.

• Meyer to oversee mine cleanup

  November 14, 2010 in City on Page B7 A $447 million trust established to pay for Superfund cleanup in the Coeur d’Alene River basin has hired its first full-time employee. Dan Meyer will start work Jan. 1. He …

• Meeting to cover basin cleanup

  October 19, 2010 in City on Page A6 Proposed Superfund cleanup plans for the Upper Coeur d’Alene Basin will be discussed Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Wallace.

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  Moon Creek project could be model for CdA basin cleanup

  September 10, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Moon Creek’s east fork was once a nasty little stream. As it flowed past Israel Provo’s pasture, the orange-tinted water left rusty stains on the rocks. As a kid, Provo … 3

• Residents fear cleanup will hinder Silver Valley economy

  August 10, 2010 in City on Page A1 KELLOGG – Too far-reaching, too costly. Another knock for the Silver Valley. That was the consensus of public testimony Monday evening at a town hall meeting on the U.S. Environmental … 10

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  Cleanup plan for CdA Basin shifts focus from soil to water

  August 5, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 As water percolates through old mine workings in the headwaters of the Coeur d’Alene River, it picks up lead, arsenic, zinc and other heavy metals. The metals stunt fish populations … 2

• EPA plans next stage of Superfund cleanup

  June 16, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 The silver and lead mines that once flourished in Burke Canyon are a distant memory, but a negative aspect of their legacy lives on in the metals that wash down …

• Lawmakers back wider basin cleanup

  March 26, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho lawmakers say that if the Environmental Protection Agency dramatically expands cleanup efforts in the Coeur d’Alene Basin, the state might be supportive – but it’s not ready …

• Blue Tee to pay for mine site cleanup

  March 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 Blue Tee Corp. will pay $1.36 million to clean up a mining Superfund site in Stevens County. The company operated a mine and milling facility near the community of Leadpoint …

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  Superfund outcry grows louder

  January 27, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 More than 70 grass-roots groups from around the nation have joined Silver Valley activists in asking the Obama administration for new ways of dealing with pollution from cleanup of the …

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  Coeur d’Alene Basin mine waste deal huge

  December 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 Cleanup of mine waste in the Coeur d’Alene Basin got a $583 million shot in the arm Thursday, when Asarco Inc. agreed to settle environmental claims at 80 toxic sites …

• Cleanup agreement reached

  November 11, 2009 in City on Page A5 The U.S. Justice Department says two companies and the city of St. Maries have agreed to clean up creosote-soaked soil at the site of a former wooden utility pole treatment …

• Settlement reached to clean St. Maries superfund site

  November 10, 2009 in Idaho The U.S. Department of Justice says two companies and the city of St. Maries have agreed to clean up creosote left at the site of a former wooden utility pole …

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  Repository shipments begin

  September 29, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 Shipments of mine waste started arriving at the East Mission Flats repository Monday, after a top Superfund official endorsed a plan to store 40,000 truckloads of soil tainted with heavy … 1

• EPA clears Superfund disposal project

  September 28, 2009 in News, City, Idaho Top Obama Superfund official says more wells, monitoring will be added to controversial project

• Top Superfund official hears waste concerns

  August 20, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 KELLOGG – A citizens group asked the nation’s top Superfund official to halt construction of a mine waste repository at East Mission Flats during a Wednesday meeting in Idaho’s Silver …

• Superfund administrator to visit Silver Valley

  August 19, 2009 in Idaho on Page A6 The top Superfund administrator will visit Idaho’s Silver Valley today to learn about one of the nation’s largest Superfund sites. Mathy Stanislaus will attend meetings in Wallace about the Bunker …

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  Waste storage a toxic topic

  August 12, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 CATALDO, Idaho – A blue heron rose from behind a screen of cattails near Old Mission State Park, while a redwing blackbird let out a raspy call. East Mission Flats …

• Waste plan draws concern

  July 27, 2009 in City on Page A6 POST FALLS – The mayor of Post Falls says concerns about the environment and public health should prevent 20 acres near the Coeur d’Alene River from becoming a dumping ground … 1

• Comment period adequate on repository, report says

  June 10, 2009 in Idaho on Page A6 Members of the public had plenty of opportunity to comment on a hazardous-waste repository near Old Mission State Park, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General concluded. But stricter … 1

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