Agreement secures $25 million for cleanup of Rio Tinto Mine
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The Department of Justice, the U.S. EPA, and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection announced a $25 million agreement for the cleanup of the Rio Tinto Mine, an abandoned copper mine in Elko County, Nev. Four companies agreed to pay for the environmental project. State of Nevada, EPA and Shoshone Paiute Tribes to oversee cleanup, creek improvementread more
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
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Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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