Kennecott Hides Potential for Deadly Tailings Disaster

• Sunday, 23 March 2008 22:51
• Written by Gabriel Caplett

Magna, Utah  -  The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that Kennecott Utah Copper Corp. has concealed, since 1988, the potential for an earthquake-caused major tailings disaster in Magna, Utah.  The tailings impoundment is located north of Magna and stores an estimated 1 billion tons of fine mine wastes.  In 1992, the company conducted a “risk assessment” to determine if full containment of the impoundment would be more expensive than legal costs associated with property damage and citizen deaths. 

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New Report: "Wild at Heart" Details Rollbacks for Idaho Backcountry

• Friday, 14 March 2008 14:35
• Written by Doug Cornett

Contact:  Paul Spitler, CBD 541.306.4772 

Boise, ID—The Center for Biological Diversity, Northwoods Wilderness Recovery, and more than 50 other local and national conservation groups released Wild At Heart, a report today condemning the Bush administration’s plan to open the door to development of Idaho’s roadless backcountry forests.   This public land is currently protected under the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

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