Web http://www.ewg.org/sites/mining_google/US/
Through the use of Google Maps satellite images, viewers can see the location and scope of metal mines on federal land in the Western U.S. Metal mines are some of the world's most destructive and polluting industrial facilities. For seven straight years (1998-2004), ever since it was first included in EPA's toxic pollution inventory, metal mining has been the United States' leading industrial source of toxic pollution. The database also allows viewers to see the location and ownership of mining claims, plans, notices, and pending patents on federal land in the Western U.S. (terms are explained below).
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