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Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee

mines, EPA, leaching toxic minerals, EPA, ADEQ, Superfund, Kelly, copper, zinc, Colorado River, Verde River
Sep 30, 2022

‘Good Samaritan’ bill aims to allow cleanup of abandoned, leaking mines

Arizona could have as many as 100,000 abandoned mines, many leaching toxic minerals into the state’s waterways, but state environmental officials said cleanup has been hampered by the fear of litigation.

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