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Gold Rush left environmental scars still healing today

October 26, 5:17 PMIdaho Springs Mountain Living ExaminerKathy Harris
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Gold mining left scars on the landscape that remain today.
Gold mining left scars on the landscape that remain today.
See photo credit in article.

Phyllis Adams has an interesting article in the Clear Creek Courant this week. The article deals with the land scars and environmental impacts that still remain 150 years after the Gold Rush came to Idaho Springs, Colorado.

The article only begins the discussion, but it's a starting point.

Read the article here.

Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerdcoregirl / CC BY-SA 2.0

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