Tag: "mining"
Black Diamond Regional Mines Preserve Reopens Visitor Center
With the reopening of its underground Greathouse Portal Visitor Center, Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is ready when you are.
Post on May 17, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geological Outings Around the Bay: New Almaden
The New Almaden area looms large in Gold Rush history. Today it's an open-air museum of California mining practices and quicksilver geology.
Post on Mar 15, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Iron Mining Controversy in Northern Wisconsin
A pristine area in Northern Wisconsin next to Lake Superior, much prized for its clean water and wilderness, is also home to 25 percent of the country’s iron ore reserves, a commercial value of $200 billion.
Post on Dec 02, 2011 by Adam Schrager from QUEST Wisconsin
Bay Area Mercury
The Bay Area's mercury problem arises from the special geology of the Coast Range that concentrates the metal in the mineral cinnabar.
Post on Jul 21, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Producer's Notes: Mercury in San Francisco Bay
Because there wasn't time in the QUEST TV segment on mercury in the bay to include information on safe fish eating practices, below are the guidelines, along with web links, to help you get plenty of Omega 3s and still keep your mercury levels low.
Post on Oct 06, 2009 by Sarah Kass
Reporter's Notes: Mercury in the Bay - Part 1
View Larger Map In honor of Earth Day, we wanted to take a big look at a chronic environmental issue in the Bay Area, tracing it from its origins to the contemporary strategies to solve it. Mercury was the obvious choice: It's been flowing into the Bay since before California joined the union, and it [...]
Post on Apr 18, 2008 by Amy Standen
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