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<br />L<B>and<IB> <B>rnine<lB> <br /> <br />Page 20 of 20 <br /> <br />i'f: <br />'I <br />, <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />Friedland, who went on to make millions in other <br />mining ventures, said, "In retrospect, I wish the <br />Summitville mine had never been built." <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />He blames "fundamental engineering errors that <br />never should have occurred," such as the <br />miscalculation of how much water would flood the <br />mine. <br /> <br />In the end, the company lost $84 million. Two mine <br />managers received jail terms for violating clean <br />water laws. State officials are seeking $40 million <br />from Friedland to offset the cost of treating <br />Summitville water for the foreseeable future. And <br />the federal government has spent more than $150 <br />million. <br /> <br />The mine was a success in one respect: It created <br />jobs. Many of the people who worked there were <br />hired to do the cleanup and continued to draw <br />paychecks well into the mid-1990s. <br /> <br />Perhaps most importantly, the Colorado Health <br />Department in March announced that acid levels <br />had declined dramatically in the Alamosa River. <br /> <br />Miller, the farmer at Capulin, says he's noticed the <br />difference. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />"In the last two years, we have seen fish back in the <br />Alamosa River below town," Miller said. <br /> <br />"We have salamanders," he added. "And we have <br />frogs back. You can go to the river and hear frogs." <br /> <br />May 7, 2000 <br /> <br />More Options.., <br /> <br />News <br />Weather <br />Ocinion <br />Nation <br />Wo~d <br />Sclrrech <br />Births <br />WeddinQ~ <br />~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />gAoreement I Privacy Stetement <br /> <br />Business <br />Stocks <br />Bar1kR.ates <br /> <br />Sports <br />Broncos <br />AVaiariChe <br />Nuaaets <br />Rockies <br />~olleae <br />RockvPreDs <br /> <br />Recreation <br />Snow Reot. <br />Hikina <br />Bikina <br />Fishina <br />Golf <br />Calendar <br />Dentrv <br /> <br />GoinG Out <br />Movies <br />Dinino <br />Music <br />onstaoe <br />Books <br />Travel <br /> <br />Staving In <br />TV <br />Health <br />COOkbook <br />Garden <br />crossword <br /> <br />Classified <br />Place an ad <br />Auto <br />Careers <br />Homes <br /> <br />@Copyright, Denver Publishing Co. <br />Subscribe to the News <br />Questions? Comments? Talk to Us <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />http://www.denver-rmn.com/news/0507smmtl.shtrnl <br /> <br />5/7/00 <br />