A federal judge has ruled that Crown Resources, the owner and operator of the now-closed Buckhorn Mountain gold mine in north-central Washington, has committed 3,539 environmental violations. The company will likely be responsible for millions of dollars in fines, but continues to argue a broader case in court.
The Washington Attorney General’s Office and Crown Resources agreed to stipulate these violations occurred, and Eastern Washington U.S.
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