Water tanks for the town of Yerington, with the abandoned Anaconda mine pit, source of an underground plume of poisonous water in the background, are seen April 27, 2018. (Photo: Scott Sady/AP, file)

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Major construction for Anaconda Mine cleanup near Yerington to start in August

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection said the first major construction phase of the Anaconda Mine Site cleanup is slated to break ground in August, according to a news release.

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• April 22, 2021