The Highlands Acid Pit site near Chandler's home was filled in the 1950s with toxic sludge and sulfuric acid from oil and gas operations. Though 22,000 cubic yards of hazardous waste and soil were ...
State-controlled companies now run an industry once known for its acid pits, radioactive waste and smugglers. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher reported from Zibo, China, and Beijing. He has covered ...
The estimated 3,000 to 4,000 snow geese that perished in December 2016 in the Berkeley Pit’s toxic water died of both heavy metals and sulfuric acid, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...