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Hecla, EPA agree settlement of water pollution

Mining company agrees to pay penalty for five years of river pollution

Nadav Shemer
Hecla has agreed to a penalty for damage to parts of the Coeur d'Alene River

Hecla has agreed to a penalty for damage to parts of the Coeur d'Alene River

Hecla’s violations, occurring between 2009 and 2014 at its Lucky Friday mine and mill, cover both effluent limit violations and unpermitted discharges to the river and two of its tributaries. Hecla’s...

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