The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manager overseeing the cleanup of the Anaconda Mine says he was illegally dismissed for pursuing worker safety, as well as radiation, air and water pollution violations, according to a legal complaint released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
BLM Nevada Director Bob Abbey dismissed Earle Dixon, the Project Manager for the Anaconda Mine at Yerington, Nevada, from his position on October 5, after less than one year on the job. Abbey's notice of dismissal cited "efficiency of the service" and friction "with various constituencies." Dixon's complaint, however, details Abbey's unwillingness to confront mounting evidence of contamination and worker exposure. In his complaint, Dixon calls attention to a number of problems that were not addressed because they would "drive up remediation costs."
BLM Nevada Director Bob Abbey dismissed Earle Dixon, the Project Manager for the Anaconda Mine at Yerington, Nevada, from his position on October 5, after less than one year on the job. Abbey's notice of dismissal cited "efficiency of the service" and friction "with various constituencies." Dixon's complaint, however, details Abbey's unwillingness to confront mounting evidence of contamination and worker exposure. In his complaint, Dixon calls attention to a number of problems that were not addressed because they would "drive up remediation costs."
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