Environmental cleanup

Local News

EPA likely not prepared for scope of Gold King Mine blowout

releases redacted documents

August 22, 2015

Local News

Residents get water-quality assurance after Gold King Mine spill

Issue-related breakout tables give Durangoans specific information

August 20, 2015

Local News

Attorneys general hear account of Gold King Mine spill

chief prosecutors learn about the complexities of cleaning mines

August 19, 2015

Local News

Is the Animas River really clean?

Environmental groups worry about long-term effects

August 15, 2015

Local News

Survey of Animas River fish looks promising

Another survey planned for week of Aug. 22

August 13, 2015

Local News

Montezuma County man battles Sinclair

30 days for counterclaim

July 27, 2015

Local News

Cleaning groundwater at jail, Bayfield landfill will be costly

Contamination currently plagues both La Plata County sites

June 10, 2015

Local News

Keeping Durango spick-and-span

Greg Alsum, back, operating a front-end loader, said spring cleanup is behind schedule because of a shortage of workers. Alsum…

April 28, 2015

Regional News

Rules crafted to limit flood damage OK’d

A crude oil storage tank lies on its side in flood water along the South Platte River in Weld County…

March 1, 2015

Local News

City councilors supporting tough climate-change action

letter sent to EPA last week

November 23, 2014

Thinking Green

Ignore deniers, act now to fight climate change

This weekend tens of thousands will converge in New York City to protest the uninspired, inept and cynical global response…

September 17, 2014

Local News

Mancos mercury exposure likely low

Contamination largely centralized inside gold-mill building

September 11, 2014

Good Earth

Mill cleanup vanquishes mercury

Workers remove 240 pounds of waste in Mancos

August 13, 2014

Local News

Environmental group scores lawmakers

Sen. Ellen Roberts ranks high for GOP

July 31, 2014

Local News

Road crews keep eye out for uranium

Durango’s past dealings with metal spur precautions

July 3, 2014

Local News

Gun range is under fire for loud noise

Petitioners: Move La Posta site to more rural location

June 20, 2014

Local News

Superfund label stokes Silverton’s curiosity

for cleanup would be aided by designation

April 22, 2014

Local News

Silverton flirting with Superfund?

Meeting a first step in understanding possible cleanup process

April 21, 2014

Local News

Red Arrow cleanup awaits Texas ruling

Coordinator hopes to start on Mancos site in late spring

April 7, 2014

Local News

Uranium mill may face lawsuit

alleges violations in Utah

February 4, 2014

Local News

Report: Mercury vapor at gold mill in Mancos not elevated

three soil samples show excessive levels

December 8, 2013

Local News

EPA cleans up Rico’s mineral legacy

Settling ponds and wetlands help clean contaminated water from mines near Rico. An abandoned water treatment tank sits in the…

June 12, 2013

Local News

Fuel spill triggers lawsuit by resident

Cleanup plan in place, but owner blocks access

May 25, 2013