They Filled Half the Lake with Mine Waste — But There's Hope
Key Topics:
Torch Lake, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Why Torch Lake became polluted
Keweenaw mining heritage
Stamp sands
Mercury, PCBs
How people realized the lake was so unhealthy
Initial remediation steps
What the lake is like today
Future remediation steps
Is it possible to completely repair the lake?
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