Minn. Pollution Control Agency: Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Fined $16,750 for Industrial Wastewater Violations at Virginia Facility
July 04, 2024
July 04, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 4 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news:
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine leaked wastewater, construction runoff and tailings materials into nearly half an acre, including a nearby wetland, in May and June 2023, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. The leak, which caused nuisance conditions in the wetland, was the result of inadequate operation and maintenance of the tailings basin pi . . .
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine leaked wastewater, construction runoff and tailings materials into nearly half an acre, including a nearby wetland, in May and June 2023, according to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation. The leak, which caused nuisance conditions in the wetland, was the result of inadequate operation and maintenance of the tailings basin pi . . .