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Water pollution

Offer comes to relocate Lightner mobile home residents for free

Offer comes to relocate Lightner mobile home residents for free

Mobile Home Community wants to help residents escape leaking sewage pit

Gold King owner says EPA forced access agreement renewal

Gold King owner says EPA forced access agreement renewal

his name’s in ink, Todd Hennis said his signature appears not by choice

In D.C., Gov. John Hickenlooper seeks action on mine cleanups

In D.C., Gov. John Hickenlooper seeks action on mine cleanups

‘Time is now’ to move on West’s abandon, leaking hard-rock mining sites

EPA appoints Gold King Mine Superfund manager

EPA appoints Gold King Mine Superfund manager

priorities are water sampling, public outreach

Gold King Mine spill a wealth of information for Fort Lewis students

Gold King Mine spill a wealth of information for Fort Lewis students

accident inspires college research projects

Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park owner ordered to shut down sewage pond

Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park owner ordered to shut down sewage pond

officials say problems ignored for too long

EPA releases final water-monitoring plan related to Gold King Mine spill

EPA releases final water-monitoring plan related to Gold King Mine spill

to test 30 locations over a yearlong period

Spring runoff data suggest ‘red flag’ for Animas River aquatic life

Spring runoff data suggest ‘red flag’ for Animas River aquatic life

show metal concentrations don’t pose short-term risk, but could in the long-term

Snyder blames bureaucrats, EPA faults state in Flint crisis

Snyder blames bureaucrats, EPA faults state in Flint crisis

square off at congressional hearing

Environmental protection of Colorado River called disjointed

Environmental protection of Colorado River called disjointed

Environment would benefit by treating it as a single system

Colorado senators testify in support of good Samaritan legislation

Colorado senators testify in support of good Samaritan legislation

Bennet, Gardner push for new abandoned mine remediation efforts

Concerns raised over King II coal mine dump site

Concerns raised over King II coal mine dump site

Residents ask for additional monitoring for lead, mercury

U.S. House panel chair: Gold King Mine breached on purpose

U.S. House panel chair: Gold King Mine breached on purpose

Utah’s Rob Bishop says EPA-contracted team intentionally released wastewater

Hickenlooper recommends Superfund listing for mine sites around Silverton

Hickenlooper recommends Superfund listing for mine sites around Silverton

‘The end of one process and the start of a much longer one’

February 29, 2016

Hicknelooper set to OK Superfund cleanup of old mines

Hicknelooper set to OK Superfund cleanup of old mines

Silverton-area site would focus on 48 mining sites

February 28, 2016

Health department offers tips for Animas River recreation

Health department offers tips for Animas River recreation

temperatures have recreationists eyeing river

February 25, 2016

Future of Animas River Stakeholders Group uncertain

Future of Animas River Stakeholders Group uncertain

Mine-cleanup organization could dissolve with Silverton Superfund approval

February 24, 2016

La Plata County commissioners press EPA for mine spill answers

La Plata County commissioners press EPA for mine spill answers

fails to provide specifics on reimbursements, long-term monitoring

February 24, 2016

Rain barrel legislation passes out of Colorado House committee

Rain barrel legislation passes out of Colorado House committee

Residents could capture water in two 55-gallon containers

February 22, 2016

Silverton calls ‘make or break’ vote for Superfund

Silverton calls ‘make or break’ vote for Superfund

and county officials will meet Monday to decide on EPA’s cleanup program

February 16, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency inches closer to meeting Silverton demands

Environmental Protection Agency inches closer to meeting Silverton demands

sent Friday proposes Superfund, vows community involvement

February 14, 2016

EPA says it knew of Gold King danger

EPA says it knew of Gold King danger

takes issue with report by Bureau of Reclamation

February 11, 2016

N.M. official blasts EPA over Gold King spill

N.M. official blasts EPA over Gold King spill

‘When storm events occurred, the sediment was remobilized’

February 10, 2016

La Plata County production-related toxic waste minimal compared with San Juan County, N.M.

La Plata County production-related toxic waste minimal compared with San Juan County, N.M.

A truck pulls in to be loaded with coal on Jan. 21, 2014, at the King Coal Mine in Southwest…

February 8, 2016