The first lesson from this excellent reporting: never -ever- "throw away" copper.

We simply cannot afford to. The supply has to last as long as our civilization, and that supply makes a hell of a mess.

#copper
#MineTailings
#LivingBeyondOurMeans

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/columbia-basin-copper-mining-has-clean-energy-promise-risks/