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Sunnyside Gold says EPA should be recused from leading Silverton Superfund cleanup

company says federal agency has conflict of interest

February 26, 2019

Local News

EPA places Silverton’s Superfund site on fast-track pilot program

Peak is 1 of 6 programs selected nationwide

February 8, 2019

Local News

White Mesa Mill accepts Cherokee Nation radioactive waste

uranium shipment upsets Utes, environmentalists

December 20, 2018

Local News

Gas well leaks wastewater in Canyons of Ancients National Monument

affected soil removed after spill breaches tank, containment area

December 9, 2018

Local News

EPA: Gold King Mine spill had no immediate, long-term impacts

confirms other organizations’ findings

December 4, 2018

Local News

EPA’s quick-action Superfund plan receives flak from commenters

say money could be better spent elsewhere

September 14, 2018

Business

U.S. eases Obama-era coal ash pollution rules for utilities

Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the changes would save utilities about $30 million annually. The move represents…

July 19, 2018

Truck driver hauling sludge for EPA cited with careless driving

Vehicle went off road, crashed into Cement Creek on Monday

July 11, 2018

Local News

Decision to haul Gold King Mine sludge raises questions

Critics fear move will impact upper Animas River aquatic life

July 10, 2018

Local News

Public suggests EPA has quantifiable goals for reducing mine pollution

wants to mitigate 26 mines over five years

June 22, 2018

Local News

Cortez, Montezuma County compromise on cleanup day

refuses to waive drop-off fees; city covers cost

March 31, 2018

BP fined $40,000 for 2016 spill into Sauls Creek

Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approves fine

December 16, 2017

Local News

Lawsuit against White Mesa uranium mill is dismissed

in White Mesa case: Clean Air Act was misinterpreted

November 7, 2017

EPA removes mine waste it used to improve road near Silverton

faulted for using potentially toxic material, not seeking approval

October 3, 2017

Local News

EPA seeks public comments on Gold King Mine project

Horizontal well to be drilled at entrance

September 15, 2017

EPA clears Towaoc Rec Center of asbestos contamination

Center closed pending final repairs

August 11, 2017

Funding to reclaim abandoned mines falls short

Colorado programs have reclaimed 6,000 of 23,000 abandoned sites

June 15, 2017

NRC urges uranium miner to review all operations

spilled radioactive waste on highway near Blanding

May 5, 2017

EPA arrives in Towaoc for asbestos cleanup

arrives for cleanup job

April 28, 2017

What the Navajo Generating Station will leave behind

Since construction began in 1969, the coal plant and its associated mine on Black Mesa have provided millions of dollars…

March 30, 2017

EPA adds Bonita Peak Mining District to Superfund list

Listing for remediations comes about 1 year after Gold King Mine spill

March 6, 2017

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

to test 30 locations over a yearlong period

March 6, 2017

New Mexico officials say rivers still tainted from Gold King Mine spill

sends $1.5M bill to EPA

March 6, 2017

Hickenlooper recommends Superfund listing for mine sites around Silverton

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

March 6, 2017