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The former Reserve Mining Company at Silver Bay was forced to stop dumping its waste rock into Lake Superior, after scientists found asbestos-like fibers in the rock.  The judge in the case, Miles Lord, says the state isn't doing enough to protect miner health.  (MPR file photo)

The former Reserve Mining Company at Silver Bay was forced to stop dumping its waste rock into Lake Superior, after scientists found asbestos-like fibers in the rock. The judge in the case, Miles Lord, says the state isn't doing enough to protect miner health.

(MPR file photo)
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