Bill to clean up thousands of abandoned mines passes Congress Samaritan law will empower states, nonprofits to tackle abandoned sites December 12, 2024
How will the state use Gold King Mine settlement funds? A pot of $7.3 million is available to address damage to natural resources May 11, 2024
Without abdicating authority, EPA responds to Butler criticism quality expert left role in November citing lack of engagement by federal agency February 23, 2024
Frustrated, Peter Butler leaves Superfund advisory group ‘We are not consulted’ wrote outgoing chairman December 21, 2023
Silverton awarded $800,000 from EPA will be used for environmental cleanup and revitalization May 26, 2023
State announces $5 million settlement for Gold King, mining damages Federal government will open its wallet to address natural resource harms in Bonita Peak Mining District May 11, 2023
EPA outlines 2023 Bonita Peak cleanup priorities has several large projects in the Silverton Superfund site on next year’s schedule January 27, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency assesses permanent mine waste repository Mayflower Tailings Impoundment offers large capacity for sludge created by water treatment October 5, 2022
Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution? Remediation tool can limit acidic drainage, but experts must also understand the complicated hydrology March 30, 2022
New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado Conservation groups, nonprofits and local governments could finally join remediation efforts February 4, 2022
$90 million settlement reached to pay for mine cleanup near Silverton helps resolve liability issues around 2015 Gold King Mine spill January 22, 2022
EPA to drill into mine west of Silverton at risk of blowout says it wants to prevent future unplanned releases January 14, 2021
EPA orders access to water treatment plant north of Silverton has been treating discharges out of Gold King Mine since 2015 January 7, 2021
Five environmental issues to watch in 2021 Drought, overuse of public lands, mine cleanup top list in Southwest Colorado December 31, 2020
Silverton Superfund site to remain on high-priority list, EPA says ‘Emphasis List’ created to speed up what can be lengthy processes September 25, 2020
Five years after Gold King Mine spill, water quality remains a concern a few days in August 2015, invisible mining pollutants could be seen by the world August 5, 2020
EPA proposes permanent mine waste dump site north of Silverton Project needs approval from Sunnyside Gold, a company potentially on hook for costs July 30, 2020
EPA will temporarily plug ‘bad boy’ mine near Silverton Experiment will help agency understand region’s hydrology, evaluate long-term solution July 7, 2020
Water samples show no impact from Silver Wing Mine spill says it is unclear what caused temporary uptick in discharges October 21, 2019
Animas River EPA: Mine spilling waste into Animas River returns to normal says water sample results should be available next week October 11, 2019
Animas River Stakeholders disband after 25 years of cleanup efforts Group’s role fell into doubt after Superfund established outside Silverton August 29, 2019
EPA names new lead for Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site Christina Progess at helm of cleanup around Silverton August 22, 2019
Where to store sludge? Sunnyside Gold offers site to the EPA Water-treatment plant produces 4,600 cubic yards of waste byproduct per year August 15, 2019
Animas River Bonita Peak Superfund not affected by EPA shakeup around Silverton remain on immediate action list July 19, 2019
