Water pollution

Data show widespread mining impacts

Officials map 1,645 miles of streams affected

Retrieving Durango’s recreational reputation

The Animas River, seen Wednesday at the Ninth Street bridge, looks like it’s back to normal to the naked eye.…

Lawmaker considers legislation to sue EPA

hopes to empower AG Coffman

Green and clean

Costs and lingering sediment remain a concern

Both state and federal health officials say Animas water quality has returned to pre-event conditions after an estimated 3 million…

Awaiting water

Consolidated Ditch OKs use of Animas water

Navajo Lake releases dilute wastewater

The Bureau of Reclamation, in cooperation with the San Juan River Recovery Implementation Project, opened the spigots to help protect…

Inopportune time for a bath

A La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy warns a bather to stay out of the Animas River on Wednesday afternoon…

Hickenlooper drinks Animas River water to make a point

Hickenlooper drinks from river: ‘If that shows that Durango is open for business, I’m happy to help’

State health department says water is safe

to hold off drawing from Animas River

Potential contamination alarms farmers

River clearing, but sediment remains

EPA chief confirms Animas is recovering

for halt to mine cleanup across country

Who’ll pay: Will lawsuit be filed against EPA?

Coffman says she would prefer to avoid court battle

Test fish removed from Animas River

Fingerlings taken to Denver for analysis

Video: Gov. Hickenlooper’s public meeting

State, federal officials clash over health of Animas River

asks Hickenlooper to curb remarks about river’s health

Hickenlooper: Threat lessens on Animas River

at pre-mine blowout levels

13 states ask federal judge to postpone new water rule

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem filed a motion late Monday in Bismarck seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the…

Navajo president plans lawsuit over mine blowout

Begaye: Warnings there, but no one did anything

EPA: Decision to reopen Animas River a week off

well testing to enhanced ground response, healing the Animas River will be complex

Guv ‘disappointed’ with EPA spill response

Hickenlooper plans Tuesday visit to Durango

EPA faces criticism, praise at Silverton meeting

Residents gather to hear latest about Gold King Mine blowout

No major species dieoffs from Animas River contamination a cause for optimism

Like a comet, the 3 million gallons of toxic water accidentally released from the Gold King Mine in Silverton brought…

3 million, not 1 million, gallons of contaminated water rushed from mine, EPA says

City, county declare state of local emergency