Donlin dam failure could put lives at risk and harm fish habitat, study says
A federal study warns that a potential dam failure at a proposed gold mine in rural Western Alaska could cause catastrophic flooding, contaminate drinking water, and destroy fish habitats.
New analysis of the Alaska mine, which was ordered by a federal judge, considers larger releases from potential breaks in the dam planned to hold mining waste.
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