Lake Superior Barrel Dumps

Between 1957 and 1962, the Army Corps of Engineers dumped about 1,457 barrels of toxic military waste from Honeywell, Co. into Lake Superior near the City of Duluth, MN. Submarine operator Harold Maynard contends that radiation was being emitted from the submerged barrel dump he approached with his sub and Geiger counter in 1990. In this April 12, 1995 KBJR television news (Duluth, Minn.) interview, Capt. Maynard claims that a cover up of this finding of radioactive emissions has been going on ever since. Transcript available at www.nukewatch.com

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News & Politics

Tags:

• Lake Superior Barrels
• Toxic waste
• military waste dumping
• Honeywell
• Radioactive waste
• Duluth
• drinking water

[shadetree6981]

I didn't realize how bad this is until I heard rumors of possible DU in these barrels. Unfortunately it sounds like it's true and these barrels are in the exact same place I (used to) like to fish. Someone high up the ranks needs an ass kicking for this.

[thestormpredator]

thats bullshit that they do that not only does it skrew up the fish but it would also skrew up the enviornment

[scratchbrad]

@thestormpredator much of the barrels are just outside of duluth's water intake

[num1habsfan]

I remember you [shady] recording that radio clip of them talking about this...I'm going to join you in spreading the word as much as possible!!

[shadetree6981]

The Lake Trout meat has been bright orange, not nice white like they should be. I won't eat them anymore.

[shadetree6981]

I'm gonna do whatever I can to get the word out about this! Then I'm gonna get ready to kick some ass over this too!

[shadetree6981]

Ya I remember the "mystery barrles" when I was a kid. Knowing what I know now I will never fish the lake again let alone drink the shit flowing in our system.!

[VegasLydia]

As a Minnesotan: WOW! I'm only 21 but Barbara looks sooo young! Really makes you wonder what other nuclear waste is in the Great Lakes. And with the sewers overflowing all the time - who would eat Lake Superior fish or swim there for that matter!!! CLEAN UP THE GREAT LAKES!!!