Sen. Bennet chalks wins – and misses – for Southwest Colorado senator has tackled public lands bills, television markets and FLC tuition waiver April 11, 2025
Bill to clean up thousands of abandoned mines passes Congress Samaritan law will empower states, nonprofits to tackle abandoned sites December 12, 2024
Colorado senator’s bill could, finally, fulfill Gold King financial damage claims Sen. Michael Bennet will introduce legislation to provide $3.3 million for lost business September 25, 2024
Gold King Mine owner sells property to government, ending litigation Hennis will receive $919,000 for property near Silverton May 16, 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
After 8 years, businesses’ Gold King claims denied 100 businesses and individuals applied for compensation for losses related to the spill August 22, 2023
Silverton awarded $800,000 from EPA will be used for environmental cleanup and revitalization May 26, 2023
Silverton mine waste repository construction to begin site will provide a final resting place for sludge removed from drainage of mines March 29, 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
Gold King Mine owner sues over taking of private property after 2015 mine spill Lawsuit seeks $3.8 million in compensation August 6, 2021
What’s up with the yellow water in the Animas River? change most likely caused by sediment in water from summer showers July 22, 2021
The confluence of rivers and people drive career path for Barb Horn Founder of River Watch of Colorado retires after 30 years March 15, 2021
EPA to drill into mine west of Silverton at risk of blowout says it wants to prevent future unplanned releases January 14, 2021
New Mexico reaches $11 million settlement with mining company over Gold King spill says EPA now responsible for damages January 13, 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
EPA announces Colorado-based office to clean abandoned mines of Mountains, Deserts and Plains will lead remediation, including Gold King Mine September 6, 2020
EPA settles with Utah over Gold King Mine spill The pH levels from the discharge at the Gold King Mine blowout on Aug. 5, 2105, the day of the… August 6, 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
