Environmental News
5/13/2008 9:30:47 AM EST
FEMA, EPA visit tornado-ravaged toxic Oklahoma town
PICHER, Okla. -- (AP) The reason most residents of Picher won't be able to rebuild their homes following a massive tornado is plainly visible from most parts of town. Massive piles of lead and zinc mining waste known as chat piles tower above the landscape in far northeastern Oklahoma.
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