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Human health vs. environmental protection
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Arlene Lehto, an early activist in the Reserve Mining case, says it's not clear whether the government would have won the case if it had been argued on a purely environmental basis. The discovery of asbestos-like fibers in the taconite tailings turned the case into one of protecting human health. (MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill)

Arlene Lehto, an early activist in the Reserve Mining case, says it's not clear whether the government would have won the case if it had been argued on a purely environmental basis. The discovery of asbestos-like fibers in the taconite tailings turned the case into one of protecting human health.

(MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill)
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