First modern mine cleanup in Wisconsin comes to a compromise

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The owners of the now-closed mine at Ladysmith have pulled back from asking that the site be classified as completely returned to its natural state.Instead, Flambeau Mining has agreed to additional monitoring for pollution on part of the property. Chuck Quirmbach reports…

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