The Salt Lake Tribune (SLT) has been covering a major scandal involving Kennecott and Magma, UT.
“Kennecott concealed the seismic risks facing the tailings pond less than a half mile away [from Magma]…
Walker feels a little betrayed and deeply suspicious of the Utah copper giant, which used an undisclosed agent to sell her the home in 1996 – before Kennecott deemed the tailings impoundment safe. “ Click here for the rest of the story
Additional SLT articles on this breaking story:
Kennecott keeps Utah community “in the dark”
Kennecott concealed the potential for a disaster
Excerpts from the Investigation Memo
How the Salt Lake Tribune stories came to be
Glad to see that you’ve gathered the whole series of Salt Lake Tribune investigative articles concerning Kennecott Utah Copper’s cover-up in Magana, Utah, just outside the Salt Lake City area. These are most useful in helping others understand the difficulties and dangers in trusting corporations to be responsible for their actions in regard to public safety and the environment.