Energy & environment · 07/08/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
US Withdraws 28,727 Acres of Public Lands to Minimize Asbestos Impacts in California
Summary
The US has withdrawn 28,727 acres of public lands from mining laws for 20 years to reduce health and environmental risks from asbestos emissions in the Clear Creek Serpentine Area of Critical Environmental Concern, with an additional 3,889 acres of non-Federal lands potentially included in the withdrawal.
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