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Reserve plant to be a "serious public health hazard." The trial court ordered an end to the
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Mize organized and led the Save Lake
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141:, into the lake every day. The waste being dumped by Reserve was 50 times greater in quantity than the natural sediment deposited into the lake by all the rivers on the American side. The "gray gunk" was clouding the water for miles around.
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353:. December 8, 1971 – via
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293:"Please, Let Us Heed Such Nuts"
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447:"Michigan in Washington"
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102:Early years and career
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195:References
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1953:Emma Cole
1431:Marie Dye
1044:Jo Jacobs
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259:"Ecology"
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139:tailings
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