near Cataldo, Idaho should be vigorously challenged in my opinion, despite it being approved by the EPA and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. While the chosen site is in an area already contaminated by mine tailings, it is near the Coeur d'Alene River and experiences occasional flooding, and the area has very shallow groundwater.
Although I have not examined the technical documents, I suspect the site ranked high primarily due to its proximity to a transportation corridor and land availability. There are clearly better locations to be found if scientific considerations were the only factor.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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