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yes there is a lot of problems, plus with the large smelters in the NE Okla. region near Miami, there are still problems. Many of the mines had smaller smelters, but there was a large 3 company smelter (?) near Pitcher, OK (childhood home of Mickey Mantle I believe). Large piles of leftover spoils (a.k.a. chat) still exist. EPA has been working for 25 years to try and alleviate problems with the large concentrations of lead in the ground, water, etc. Acid mine discharge is another fun problem, with runoff going into Tar Creek. There is a mine somewhere, I believe in Pitcher or in another of the nearby towns. From a distance, the piles look like snow covered mountains. (I went to college in Miami for 2 years and cruised the countryside periodically. Modeling a modern day version of this type of activity is what i had in mind. (from other thread).
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