Water

Local News

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

officials contradict account

November 14, 2015

Local News

Local officials to tour Superfund sites around Colorado

aim to better understand federal cleanup designation

November 10, 2015

Local News

Water rights stakeholders able to reach settlement in Animas – La Plata Project

Agreement to be reviewed by judge

November 9, 2015

Local News

Water rule hits choppy water

moves to eliminate EPA rule

November 4, 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

Stakeholders focus on Animas

New-found attention to river’s health called ‘silver lining’

November 1, 2015

Local News

Company says $10M offer to clean up mines north of Silverton still on the table

deems lime treatment plant best option to address mine waste

October 24, 2015

Local News

Western Slope water interests fear transmountain diversion

Conservation board director says plan does not prescribe policy

October 23, 2015

Local News

Independent report blames EPA for Gold King spill

Incident could have been prevented but plagued by errors

October 22, 2015

Local News

Mining reclamation requires funding

Water flows out of the American Tunnel in the Gladstone area north of Silverton where the Animas River Stakeholders Group…

October 22, 2015

Regional News

New Mexico releases monitoring plan after Gold King Mine spill

suggests testing residents’ urine for metals

October 20, 2015

Local News

Gold King Mine water-treatment plant operational

Cost: $1.5M for facility to be built and $16,000 per week to operate

October 19, 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

Aerial tour a glimpse of water’s importance

over San Juan Mountains shows interplay of mines and river

October 14, 2015

Local News

Contractor named in second EPA mine spill

Different company than one blamed for Gold King Mine mishap

October 12, 2015

Local News

Century-old Rico mines require ongoing monitoring

Officials unsure what’s happening in tunnels

October 11, 2015

Local News

Business leaders pitch water sharing between urban, rural communities

‘Buy-and-grow’ would combat practice of agricultural dry-up

October 8, 2015

Local News

Council unanimously votes to remodel sewer plant

will be asked to approve the debt

October 7, 2015

Local News

Economic future in flux after Gold King spill

officials speak at D.C. hearing

October 1, 2015

Nation & World

Water systems face failing infrastructure

Without Des Moines Water Works, the region of 500,000 people that it serves wouldn’t have a thriving economy that has…

September 26, 2015

Local News

Water-treatment system announced for Gold King

building temporary facility to treat polluted water

September 23, 2015

Local News

32nd Street drainage project moving forward

would help cleanse runoff before it hits the Animas River

September 22, 2015