Welcome to Picher Oklahoma
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by admin in Headline News
What you need to know about Picher Oklahoma:
Picher is a city in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. It was formerly a center of lead and zinc mining. The population was 1,640 at the 2000 census. Discoveries of ground contamination and the possibility of a cave in of mines under the city have prompted nearly all of its population to evacuate the city, and the nearby town of Cardin is following suit.
Picher Oklahoma was home to mines that supplied bullets for U.S. soldiers fighting in World War I and II.
Picher’s recent notability has been due to its location near the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Tar Creek Superfund site, which had a long history of underground lead and zinc mining until around 1970. Chat piles left behind by the mining companies contain lead dust that has blown around the city. Elevated lead levels in Picher children have led to learning disabilities and other problems.
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