The country’s biggest magnesium producer went bankrupt. Who’s going to clean up the $100M mess?

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By Leia LarsenDec 16, 2025, 9:45 am103 pts
Bill Johnson has witnessed the extent of US Magnesium’s pollution up close. He’s seen the wastewater pond that was so acidic it bubbled like a cauldron. He noted where the corrosive liquid had eaten through the soil beneath, and where it burned through earthen barriers and spilled into the neighboring…

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