Environmental pollution

Local News

Disagreement between Colorado and EPA over Gold King Mine spill lingers

Federal agency continues to insist that the state played a role

December 9, 2015

Local News

Mine cleanup analysis stresses need for federal involvement

could cost $1B to remediate Colorado’s 5,105 abandoned mines

December 5, 2015

Nation & World

Draft climate agreement ready in Paris

work to be done at midway point of international meeting

December 5, 2015

Local News

How tourism officials calculate Gold King Mine spill in ad dollars

news articles were instead advertisements, cost would have been $4 million

November 26, 2015

Local News

Mine tailings a longtime Silverton-Durango issue

“Ranchers and farmers who want to use water for irrigation in the lower valley have always attempted to force the…

November 17, 2015

Regional News

Feds stand behind report that Colorado agreed to mine plan

mine agency says no consent given before Gold King Mine spill

November 16, 2015

Regional News

Drilling boom means more harmful waste spills to come

Five years ago, a broken pipe soaked the land with as much as 420,000 gallons of wastewater, a salty drilling…

November 15, 2015

Local News

Lawmakers question EPA reports that reference Colorado agency’s involvement with Gold King spill

officials contradict account

November 14, 2015

Local News

Colorado disputes key part of EPA Gold King Mine report

officials did not sign off on plan, according to letter

November 12, 2015

Local News

Local officials to tour Superfund sites around Colorado

aim to better understand federal cleanup designation

November 10, 2015

Local News

La Plata County seeks additional payments to cover spill costs

has already reimbursed almost $200,000

November 5, 2015

Local News

Bennet, New Mexico lawmakers introduce bill to reform 1872 mining law

King Mine spill prompts action

November 5, 2015

Local News

EPA working through Gold King Mine spill reimbursements

Plata County seeking two payments from agency for spill

November 2, 2015

Local News

Colorado lawmakers pursue mine cleanup bill

Bennet, Gardner and Tipton seek to pass good Samaritan legislation

November 1, 2015

Nation & World

Goodbye, TP: My experiment in generating minimum trash

This is the trash Darshan Karwat has produced in 2015.The Washington Post The average American produces more than 4 pounds…

October 31, 2015

Local News

‘Coming Storm’ tour highlights frustrations with EPA

Pollution rules, mine spill stoke anger

October 30, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Use Lake Nighthorse to fix sewage issue

Since it is apparent that there will be no receational use of the reservoir in the foreseeable future, it should…

October 27, 2015

Local News

Guv’s office explains attorney general spat

Coffman says her post a key check and balance

October 27, 2015

Local News

Gold King water treatment to begin

Leakage from complex mine network remains problem for Animas River

October 15, 2015

Local News

EPA report: $14 million spent on spill so far

And an Oct. 6 weekly Situation Report “for internal use only” says the agency costs are now adding up to…

October 15, 2015

Regional News

EPA: Tests say water sent to Navajos met standards

In this Aug. 18, 2015, photo, Joe Ben Jr., Shiprock Chapter House Farm Board representative, tests the water from tanks…

October 15, 2015

Local News

Dead zone appears on Florida Mesa

Property owner questions if gas well poisoned spring

October 13, 2015

Local News

Century-old Rico mines require ongoing monitoring

Officials unsure what’s happening in tunnels

October 11, 2015

Local News

Are our headwaters at risk of a mine leak?

Officials unsure what’s happening in tunnels

October 8, 2015