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Red Arrow cleanup awaits Texas bankruptcy ruling

“I’m hopeful we can start late this spring at least on the mill building,” said Craig Myers, the EPA on-scene…

April 2, 2014

Red Arrow cleanup’s start date pending

Superfund dollars will cover the expense

April 1, 2014

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State approves Wildcat Mining’s plan to repair unstable road

du1-i-syn The company was on the verge of losing its mining permit late last year, after years passed without action…

February 21, 2014

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State yanks Red Arrow’s permit

Company failed to follow clean-up orders, state says

February 21, 2014

Wildcat has till Jan. 31 for $100K

Wildcat Mining Corp. has until Jan. 31 to put $100,000 in escrow to pay for long-overdue fixes to an illegal…

January 17, 2014

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Ouray mine hit with 97 violations

Inspectors for the Mine Safety and Health Administration found the violations during spot inspections between Dec. 4 and 11. They…

December 24, 2013

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Ouray mine hit with 97 violations

Inspectors for the Mine Safety and Health Administration found the violations during spot inspections between Dec. 4 and 11. They…

December 24, 2013

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State shortchanged on gas, oil royalties

Nickels, dimes add up to a $1.5 million loss

December 24, 2013

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Officials tell Mancos residents mine poses no risk

An EPA-designated superfund technical assessment and response team checks for mercury vapor Oct. 29 at the unpermitted Red Arrow milling…

December 11, 2013

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Officials tell residents mine poses no risk

Participants in Mancos town hall meeting question health effects mercury might have caused

December 10, 2013

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Officials tell Mancos residents mine poses no risk

An EPA-designated superfund technical assessment and response team checks for mercury vapor Oct. 29 at the unpermitted Red Arrow milling…

December 10, 2013

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EPA’s report on Red Arrow mine due Dec. 4; Town Hall meeting, Dec. 10

Operations at the illegal, unpermitted Red Arrow gold mill outside Mancos has placed residents on edge regarding public health and…

November 28, 2013

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EPA’s Red Arrow report due Dec. 4, Town Hall meeting Dec. 10

Operations at the illegal, unpermitted Red Arrow gold mill outside Mancos has placed residents on edge regarding public health and…

November 27, 2013

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EPA’s Red Arrow report due Dec. 4, may ease residents’ concerns

Operations at the illegal, unpermitted Red Arrow gold mill outside Mancos has placed residents on edge regarding public health and…

November 26, 2013

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Colorado seeks money from illegal gold mine

depletes emergency fund cleaning mercury from Mancos tailings

November 15, 2013

Business

Critics knock carbon plans; EPA hears from miners in Denver

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to release rules to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions from existing power plants by next June and…

November 4, 2013

DRMS to weigh mine enforcement

force demands Red Arrow answers

October 29, 2013

Red Arrow roared during Great Depression

Original prospector stakes 16 claims near Mancos Creek

October 28, 2013

Task force demands Red Arrow answers

The Mancos Environmental Assessment Group told town officials last week they want to ensure that neither Colorado Division of Reclamation,…

October 28, 2013

State to deal with mine

Officials set next steps in cleanup

October 18, 2013

Red Arrow Mine updates planned

'reassured' after meeting with fed, state officials

September 17, 2013

Town Hall tackles illegal Red Arrow gold mill

A private land use consultant, Brian Kimble, addressed the Mancos town trustees last week regarding the impacts of the Red…

September 3, 2013

Bankruptcy stalls Red Arrow eviction

Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>Mining equipment and tailings are behind the Red Arrow Mine buildings in Mancos.du1-i-syn “The entire case at this…

September 2, 2013

EPA to inspect Mancos milling site

fined $337,167; unsafe mercury level in shed on W. Grand Avenue

August 16, 2013