Water pollution

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Century-old Rico mines require ongoing monitoring

Officials unsure what’s happening in tunnels

October 11, 2015

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Latest EPA mine spill raises new questions

Incident near Crested Butte leads to fresh attacks

October 8, 2015

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How does Durango get its water?

$50 million water plant needed to back up current facility

October 3, 2015

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Economic future in flux after Gold King spill

officials speak at D.C. hearing

October 1, 2015

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In spill’s wake, ranchers feel fortunate

prove more of a risk than actual acid drainage

September 30, 2015

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Questions arise over contractor selection at Gold King Mine

to use company with role in spill to oversee treatment

September 25, 2015

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Water-treatment system announced for Gold King

building temporary facility to treat polluted water

September 23, 2015

Local News

Monthly Animas meeting moves downstream

River Stakeholders Group meets in Durango for the first time in two years

September 21, 2015

Regional News

New Mexico official: EPA kept water data secret

Secretary of environment says the agency’s actions hobbled state’s response

September 17, 2015

Local News

Agency considers treatment facility

initiates bidding for potential water plant

September 17, 2015

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Are the Gold King hearings a ‘farce’?

Democrats growing tired of Republican attacks on EPA

September 17, 2015

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Hermosa Valley residents hear about mine spill

Irrigators worry about the long-term effects

September 16, 2015

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EPA takes hands-off approach to investigation

Administrator Gina McCarthy testifies at congressional hearing

September 16, 2015

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Gold King spill leads to state-control discussion

Accident could renew talks on state control over federal lands

September 15, 2015

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County wants real-time water-monitoring system

Commissioners mull remedial options in aftermath of mine spill

September 15, 2015

Local News

Emergency relief funds now in demand

$30,000 distributed so far to those affected by Gold King spill

September 14, 2015

Regional News

After spill, work suspended at 10 mine sites

Colorado Attorney General, Cynthia H. Coffman, and Utah Attorney General, Sean Reyes, talk in front of the Gold King Mine…

September 13, 2015

Local News

S. Utes: Spill costs at $200K

Chairman says EPA ‘never lifted a finger’ to alert the tribe

September 10, 2015

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Congress drills EPA on mine spill

Members complained of agency’s negligence

September 9, 2015

Local News

County’s water sampling results matches EPA data

Independent tests done on water quality of Animas River

September 8, 2015

Regional News

Congress wades into toxic mine spill caused by EPA crew

Republican committee leaders in the House and Senate said EPA officials were frustrating their attempts to investigate the spill by…

September 7, 2015

Local News

Danger to Animas River short-lived

Independent study confirms low toxicity after Gold King spill

September 2, 2015

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State officials say Animas River fish safe to eat

Samples of fish tissue taken by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment showed metals below detectable levels. Levels…

September 2, 2015

Local News

Antiquated mining law hamstrings cleanups

back 143 years, few mandates exist for reclamation

August 30, 2015