Worst Polluters in the United States by Pounds of Pollution

October 3, 2008 – 10:51 am
Rank Facility Pounds
1. RED DOG OPS., 90 MILES N. OF KOTZEBUE, KOTZEBUE, AK 481,578,816
2. NEWMONT MINING CORP. TWIN CREEKS MINE, 35 MILES N.E. OF GOLCONDA, GOLCONDA, NV 291,128,400
3. BHP COPPER N.A. SAN MANUEL OPS., 200 S. REDDINGTON RD., SAN MANUEL, AZ 248,695,440
4. KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT, 12300 S. UTAH HWY. 111, COPPERTON, UT 113,640,793
5. BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES INC., 27 MILES N. OF CARLIN, ELKO, NV 79,410,838
6. NEWMONT MINING CORP. LONE TREE MINE, STONEHOUSE EXIT 212, VALMY, NV 58,686,703
7. NEWMONT MINING CORP. CARLIN SOUTH AREA, 6 MILES N. OF CARLIN, CARLIN, NV 43,143,578
8. KENNECOTT GREENS CREEK MINING CO., 13401 GLACIER HWY., JUNEAU, AK 37,103,243
9. ASARCO INC. RAY COMPLEX HAYDEN SMELTER & CONCENTRATOR, 640 ASARCO AVE., HAYDEN, AZ 34,941,191
10. US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC., 10 1/2 MILES N.W. OF GRAND VIE LEMELY RD., GRAND VIEW, ID 28,895,378

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