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EPA orders California rare earth mine to correct hazardous waste violations

EPA orders California rare earth mine to correct hazardous waste violations

The US Environmental Protection Agency ordered Molycorp Minerals, LLC, to pay a $27,300 penalty for improper management of hazardous waste at its San Bernardino County mine and mineral processing facility. The violations were discovered as part of unannounced EPA inspections in October 2012.