Notably, the mine’s Lake County neighbors remain in the dark, as do the rest of us, about any risks involved

When it rains, Morton Salt pours. But since late last month, when “a significant inflow of water” rushed into its Fairport Harbor salt mine 2,000 feet under Lake Erie, forcing its closure and evacuation of workers, the company – and the state – have seemed to drip rather than pour information out to the public.