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Hyder, ak, USA

Potential Mine Tailings Release Near Hyder, Ak · NOAAORR-10867

issued
2024-11-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2024-11-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2024-11-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
position
56.047, -130.039
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Potential Mine Tailings Release near Hyder, AK.
Hyder, AK, USA.
1. On Monday 11/4/2024, USCG Sector Southeast Alaska contacted the SSC regarding a report from USGS indicating a potential discharge from a mine tailings pond at the Premier Gold Mine in Premier, British Columbia, Canada.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
3. POSITION 56.047N 130.039W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10867: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10867

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