California IN BRIEF : COALINGA : Cleanup Plan OKd for Asbestos Mine
From Times staff and Wire reports
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a cleanup plan for the Coalinga Asbestos Mine Superfund site. The plan includes dismantling the mill building, diverting a stream away from the mine waste pile, grading slopes, posting signs and building barriers to discourage access. A study will be done to see if native plants can be grown on disturbed areas to reduce erosion. The EPA estimates the work will take two years and cost $1.9 million.
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