BLM seeks public input on proposed Red Devil Mine cleanup

The Red Devil Mine is located on the Kuskokwim near the Red Devil Creek between Crooked Creek and Sleetmute. It started mining in the ’30s, picked up steam in the ’50s and ’60s but has not operated since the 1970s. The problem is that there’s mercury, arsenic and antimony in the soils left behind by the mining, and the contamination is being released by erosion.
The Bureau of Land Management is holding a meeting in June to educate people about the old mine and listen to t