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Gold King Mine

EPA-contracted company uses mine waste to resurface county road in Silverton

EPA-contracted company uses mine waste to resurface county road in Silverton

Officials worried about toxicity

September 22, 2017

Bill introduced to reform hard-rock mining laws

Bill introduced to reform hard-rock mining laws

General Mining Law allows companies to extract minerals with little liability

September 19, 2017

EPA seeks public comments on Gold King Mine project

EPA seeks public comments on Gold King Mine project

Horizontal well to be drilled at entrance

September 12, 2017

What should Superfund near Silverton accomplish?

What should Superfund near Silverton accomplish?

group seeks input on desired outcome of Superfund site

August 14, 2017

EPA: No review of mine spill claims after state, tribe sued

EPA: No review of mine spill claims after state, tribe sued

prevents agency from reconsidering claims, EPA says

Investigators: EPA had no rules for working at risky mines

Investigators: EPA had no rules for working at risky mines

Accounts differ about activity at Gold King Mine before blowout

EPA proposes 40 actions on about 30 mine sites near Silverton

EPA proposes 40 actions on about 30 mine sites near Silverton

funding uncertain under Trump administration

EPA outlines emergency management improvements after Gold King Mine spill

EPA outlines emergency management improvements after Gold King Mine spill

asks for continued funding, training

January 14, 2017

Mining permit revoked for Pride of the West mill near Silverton

Mining permit revoked for Pride of the West mill near Silverton

Colorado Goldfields failed to repair tailings pond

December 15, 2016

EPA updates Silverton on cleanup

EPA updates Silverton on cleanup

treatment at Gold King Mine could be extended

November 14, 2016

EPA seeks depository for mine waste treatment plant sludge

EPA seeks depository for mine waste treatment plant sludge

vets businesses with mine cleanup ideas

August 24, 2016

Gold King Mine spill’s effect on artists

Gold King Mine spill’s effect on artists

On the one-year anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill, we take a look back at what some of them…