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<br />L <B>and<fB> <B>mme</ ts:> <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 />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 />"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 />-- <br /> <br />Golna Out <br />Movies <br />DininQ <br />Music <br />On Staae <br />Books <br />travel <br /> <br />Stavlna In <br />TV <br />Health <br />Cookbook <br />Garden <br />Crossword <br /> <br />Classlfled <br />Place an ad <br />Auto <br />Careers <br />Homes <br /> <br />News <br />Weather <br />Ooinion <br />Nation <br />Woiid <br />Sci!Tech <br />BTrthS <br />Weddinas <br />Deaths <br /> <br />Business <br />Stocks <br />Bank Rates <br /> <br />Scarts <br />Broncos <br />Avalanche <br />t!Yg9m <br />Rockies <br />Col1eQe <br />RockvPreos <br /> <br />Recreation <br />Snow Reot. <br />Hikina <br />Bikina <br />Fishina <br />Golf <br />Calendar <br />Oentrv <br /> <br />~ <br />User ~Qreement , Privacv Statement <br /> <br />@ Copyright. Denver Publishing Co. <br />Subscribe to the News <br />Questions? Comments? Talk to Us <br /> <br />http://www.denver-rmn.com/news/0507 smmt I.shtml <br /> <br /> <br />517100 <br />