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MINE WASTE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: A SUCCESS STORY
Citation:
MCCREADY, J. H., D. R. BLESS, AND D. W. GROSSE. MINE WASTE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: A SUCCESS STORY. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/625/C-07/001, 2007.
Impact/Purpose:
To communicate successes in developing and demonstrating innovative technologies through the Mine Waste Technology Research Program.
Description:
Mining Waste generated by active and inactive mining operations is a growing problem for the mining industry, local governments, and Native American communities because of its impact on human health and the environment. In the US, the reported volume of mine waste is immense: 2 billion tons of waste annually with a current total waste volume of 50 billion tons. In 1991, the MWTP was funded by an interagency agreement between the USEPA and the US Department of Energy. It is managed by the USEPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory, in Cincinnati, Ohio. MSE Technology Applications, Inc., in Butte, MT, develops and demonstrates innovative technologies and Montana Tech of the University of Montana performs basic research for the technologies. The mission of the MWTP is to develop cost-effective technologies to clean up mine waste, identification and implementation of these technologies is key to improving the economics for current and future mining opportunities in the US and to ensure that sustainable practices are implemented at these mines. The focus of this interactive CD is to communicate a MWTP success story. It will introduce representatives from the mining industry, local government, Native American, and academia that have experienced the successes of the program. The CD also highlights the MWTP "Top 10" mining cleanup technologies, discusses the future plans of the MWTP, and much more. Contact the National Risk Management Research Laboratory , asking for Diana Bless, for more information or to get a copy of the CD.