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

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