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Federal Court Throws Out Permit for Controversial Everglades Mining Project, Blasts Army Corps of En
MIAMI (July 17, 2007) -- A federal court in Miami has blocked a controversial set of permits for a massive mining project located near Everglades National Park that would have threatened to contaminate Miami-Dade County's largest freshwater wellfield. In a 177-page opinion issued late on Friday, Judge William M. Hoeveler sharply criticized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for “ongoing disregard” for critical health and environmental risks including the recent discovery of benzene in the drinking water wells.
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