On February 2, 2026, The Daily Yonder, an online news outlet dedicated to telling the stories of rural people, published a news story about the Bunker Hill Smelting Complex, a superfund site. As part of the article, author Sarah Melotte interviewed Barbara Miller, environmental activist and founder of the Silver Valley Community Resource Center (SVCRC). SVCRC is a member of NW Toxic Communities.
The article is linked below. Learn more about the toxic legacy of the Bunker Hill Smelting Complex and how it continues to harm local residents.
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In Northern Idaho, a Wealth of Silver Begets a Legacy of Lead
When Barbara Miller was in elementary school, she covered her face while walking to class. “It hurt so bad to breathe. Your neck, your throat, your eyes,” Miller said. Doors that led to a breezeway got jammed with kids “[backing] up like cattle,” Miller said, because no one wanted to exit the school and enter the smog. … Read more on DailyYonder.com.