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The EPA’s settlement with Hecla contains an acknowledgment that the company will continue to clean up lead-contaminated soil.

JUNEAU, Alaska - The Hecla Mining Company has been fined over $140,000 for improper management of hazardous materials.

According to a press release from the Environmental Protection Agency, Hecla Mining Company has been fined $143,124 for violating the hazardous waste disposal and management requirements of theAccording to Hecla Mining Company’s website, it operates the country’s largest silver mine at Greens Creek Mine on Admiralty Island near Juneau, which is only accessible by boat.

 

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