Water

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

Local News

Hermosa Valley residents hear about mine spill

Irrigators worry about the long-term effects

September 16, 2015

Local News

EPA takes hands-off approach to investigation

Administrator Gina McCarthy testifies at congressional hearing

September 16, 2015

Local News

Gold King spill leads to state-control discussion

Accident could renew talks on state control over federal lands

September 15, 2015

Local News

County wants real-time water-monitoring system

Commissioners mull remedial options in aftermath of mine spill

September 15, 2015

Local News

Rain-barrel discussion renewed

Proposal would allow for collection, but with caveats

September 15, 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

Local News

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

Local News

Danger to Animas River short-lived

Independent study confirms low toxicity after Gold King spill

September 2, 2015

Local News

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

Sewer-plant question headed to voters

Council exploring new site

September 1, 2015

Local News

Antiquated mining law hamstrings cleanups

back 143 years, few mandates exist for reclamation

August 30, 2015

Local News

EPA documents detail frightening Gold King Mine scramble

moments of disaster took team by surprise

August 27, 2015

Local News

Wildlife officials survey Animas River fish in wake of Gold King Mine spill

Experts float waterway to measure harm to aquatic life

August 26, 2015

Local News

Silverton, San Juan officials seek to clarify Superfund position

Federal listing should be on the table for Gold King Mine

August 26, 2015

Local News

‘Insufficient’ planning cited in EPA investigation of Gold King Mine spill

Water flows out of the Gold King Mine last week north of Silverton. A blowout at the mine could have…

August 26, 2015

Local News

Coalition calls for mining reforms after Gold King Mine spill

aim to prevent another catastrophe such as the Animas River fiasco

August 25, 2015

Regional News

Drought done, but N.M. utilities push for conservation

For the first time in more than four years, federal maps show the worst levels of drought are gone from…

August 24, 2015

Local News

Superfund issue may dominate Tuesday’s Animas River Stakeholders Group meeting

spill’s wake, Animas River group’s meeting expected to be lively

August 24, 2015

Regional News

Navajo farmers reject use of water

Joe Ben Jr., Shiprock Chapter House Farm Board representative, tests the water from tanks at the Chief Hill location in…

August 24, 2015