Mining Impacts to the Human and Natural Environments

A compendium of resources and issues

Legal documents for all mining types:

Draft Tenoroc Site Inspection Report prepared for the EPA January 2001

People for Protecting Peace River recently file this suit against Hardee County and Mosaic Mine regarding the August 14, 2008 Resolution 08-19 Development Approval for a DRI for the S. Fort Meade Mine.

Affidavit of Panagioti Tsolkas HAS BEEN REMOVED (after a threat for libel for posting on these pages)  in support of written complaint for violations of Chapters 455 and 492 FS and related laws and rules regarding a geologist's testimony about vertical migration of injected industrial wastewater to be missing a published document in which a geologist who testified was a co-author.

Updates: Altman Mine Permit- Both Manatee and Hardee county are not satisfied with their current permits ( sigh, some relief), so they have both postponed their meetings on this until July 31 and June 30th, respectively. Here is an email that summarizes Manatee county decision. Hardee just struck it from the agenda saying they were not satisfied with the economic forecast and are gathering more information. You may certainly post this to your web, and thanks to all concerned folks who wrote the commissioners!

Is it legal for additional documents to be provided after a hearing?  (Hardee County issue- June, 2008)

Silence Scientists--Attempts by mining industry and state agencies -see the Bacchus case Sydney Bacchus vs. State of Florida

Washington Loop Homeowners against Mining (WHAM) vs. Charlotte County BoCC and Triple D (Feb 12, 2008)

Hoevler's Palm Beach Ruling of 3/22/06 ruling goes into grave detail over the attempts by the mining industry and regulatory agencies to cover up or ignore the role of mine blasting in the benzene contamination of the municipal well field.  Below are the pdf files (pages 1-50 etc) of the judge's initial ruling.  

Part 1 pages 1-50, Part 2 pages 51-100, part 3 pages 101-150, part 4 pages 151- end

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This resource focuses on adverse impacts from mining currently not addressed or evaluated by regulatory agencies and municipalities, as well as alternatives to mining and approaches for improved monitoring and evaluation of existing and proposed mine sites and mine-related impacts.  This portal is made possible thanks to the volunteer efforts of scientists, other professionals and citizens.