俄亥俄州伊利湖底莫顿盐矿进水关闭：至少77名矿工10月28日被裁，道路用盐交付受扰
俄亥俄州莱克县消息：位于伊利湖底约2000英尺深处、费尔波特港（Fairport Harbor）一带的莫顿盐矿因严重进水被迫关闭，至少77名矿工10月28日被裁员，冬季道路用盐供应受到影响。
这座盐矿自1992年起开采，湖水与矿体由岩石和沉积物隔开。上周矿井突然出现大量进水，地下作业面被迫关闭，联邦矿山监察人员正在调查进水原因；事件中无人受伤，原定于本周初开始的道路用盐交付因停产无法按期进行。
目前尚不清楚这座盐矿是否会重新开放。在美国北部各州为冬季备盐之际，这座湖底盐矿的停产不仅影响被裁矿工的生计，也关系到今冬地方道路除冰用盐的保障。
来源：GSM·美国
Morton Salt Mine Beneath Lake Erie Shut Down After Flooding: At Least 77 Miners Laid Off on Oct. 28, Road Salt Deliveries Disrupted
LAKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Morton Salt mine beneath Lake Erie, about 2,000 feet below the surface near Fairport Harbor, has been forced to close after severe flooding, laying off at least 77 miners on October 28 and disrupting winter road salt supplies.
The mine has operated since 1992, with rock and sediment separating the lake water from the salt body. A large inflow of water struck the mine last week, forcing underground workings to close; federal mine inspectors are investigating the cause. No one was injured, but road salt deliveries scheduled to begin early this week cannot proceed on schedule because of the shutdown.
It is not yet clear whether the mine will reopen. As northern states stock up on salt for winter, the shutdown affects not only the laid-off miners' livelihoods but also local road de-icing salt supplies for the coming winter.
Source: GSM News
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