Pollution by junge1
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The Phelps Dodge copper smelter in San Manuel, in the San Pedro River Valley, Arizona. At one time this was the biggest copper mine in the country. Phelps Dodge used to be sneaky about the pollution and only cranked up the emissions during the night and during inclement weather. Someone forgot to lower the emissions output on this otherwise clear morning.
The mine closed in 1999 with the loss of over 2,000 jobs and the more than 500-ft. high stacks were brought down in 2007.
This picture was taken in fall 1984 and later scanned.
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Comments (38)
Enmos
Sad.. not talking about the jobs lost though. Anyway, fabulous capture here !! :)
flaviok
Triste mas verdadeiro, ecelente captura meu amigo, aplausos (5)
beatoangelico
Very impressive capture..!!!!
kasalin
Excellent capture......nice idea dear Sig.!!!
tennesseecowgirl
I bet the people that worked there are better off in the long run, does not look like a healthy place to work. Nice capture.
dragonmuse
Amazing capture.
bebert
beurk !!! :( very nice shot.
e-brink
Superb shot!