Are you distressed about a nearby mine polluting
streams, groundwater or soils? The Mineral Policy Center in
Washington, D.C., might be able to help. It recently published the
Green Mining Guide: Mining Experts You Can Call, which lists 101
consultants, government employees and mining specialists from
across the country. The experts range from hydrologists and
engineers to lawyers and economists; some are free and some charge
a fee for their work. The Mineral Policy Center dedicates its
directory to “citizens throughout the United States who have taken
action to protect their communities, and minimize the environmental
impacts of mining.” For more information or a copy of the 45-page
directory, which includes an essay on acid mine drainage, Perpetual
Pollution, by Beverly Reece, contact the Mineral Policy Center,
1612 K St., NW, Suite 808, Washington, DC 20006
(202/887-1872).
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Who you gonna call?.
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