Tons of old cable leaching toxic lead into Lake Tahoe to be removed following settlement with AT&T
AT&T has agreed to remove thousands of pounds of toxic lead cables that have been submerged in Lake Tahoe for decades, according to a settlement agreement announced on Wednesday.
AT&T agrees to remove lead cabling from Lake Tahoe
AT&T has agreed to remove abandoned telecommunications cables that have caused toxic lead to filter into Lake Tahoe. The carrier agreed to remove the cabling as part of a settlement it reached in court with the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), which has been pushing the case since 2021.
AT&T agrees to settle case over abandoned lead cables beneath Lake Tahoe
The communications giant said it had agreed in 2021 to remove the cables, but paused that process to have further analysis performed.
AT&T Will Remove Lead Cables From Lake Tahoe
The company agreed to remove 8 miles of lead-covered cables from Lake Tahoe, following a protracted legal battle with an environmental group over their removal, according to court documents.
AT&T agrees to get the lead cables out of Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - From Baldwin Beach to Rubicon Bay and inside Emerald Bay there are approximately six miles of submerged century-old cables containing about 107,000 pounds of lead in Lake Tahoe. They are just feet away from iconic Emerald Bay,
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