Golden Dreams, Poisoned Streams: How Reckless Mining Pollutes America's Waters, and How We Can Stop It

Da Rosa, Carlos D.; Lyon, James S.; Hocker, Philip M. (editor)

ISBN 10: 1889617016 / ISBN 13: 9781889617015

Published by Mineral Policy Center, 1997

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Mineral Policy Center softcover, 1997, 1st printing, unused and carefully stored, No remainder marks/creases slight surface wear else as New. We will bubble wrap the book and ship it in a New BOX- Not a plastic bag like the zombie sellers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Golden Dreams, Poisoned Streams: How Reckless Mining Pollutes America's Waters, and How We Can Stop It
• Publisher: Mineral Policy Center
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1889617016
• ISBN 13: 9781889617015
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
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Synopsis

Golden Dreams, Poisoned Streams describes the history, science, environmental problems, and techniques associated with hardrock mining. Hardrock mining encompasses mining for non-fuel materials: metals like gold, silver and copper, minerals like sulfur and phosphate, plus uranium mining. Part I examines the issue of water damage from hardrock mining. It explains the nature of water pollution from hardrock mining, how the damage occurs, the scope and costs of the problem how pollution can be prevented and cleaned up, and what needs to be done to protect our water resources from future degradation. Part II examines the issue more deeply; it is a collection of technical papers about water damage from mining authored by scientists and regulatory experts.

Review

Finally, due largely to the trail-blazing work of the Mineral Policy Center, we are seriously addressing the reform of America's antique hardrock mining laws. Golden Dreams, Poisoned Streams - readable, accurate, and rich with on-the-ground examples of abuses - is the single best source for understanding mining's many threats and the pitifully inadequate regulatory system. It is a powerful call to arms, and anyone who cares about our water, animals, and public lands ought to read it - and act accordingly. -- Charles Wilkinson, Moses Lasky Professor of Law, University of Colorado, and author of Crossing the Next Meridian and The Eagle Bird