Frustrated, Peter Butler leaves Superfund advisory group ‘We are not consulted’ wrote outgoing chairman December 21, 2023
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 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
Local News From the skies, geologists peer inside the Earth Project aims to map underground at Silverton Superfund site April 13, 2019
Local News Power restored at Gold King water-treatment plant Snowstorms had cut electricity March 17, 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 Citizens group for Superfund site to meet Thursday for first time Members will provide direct input to EPA about cleanup activities January 28, 2019
Local News EPA: Gold King Mine spill had no immediate, long-term impacts confirms other organizations’ findings December 4, 2018
Community group forms to provide Superfund input Applications for 15-person board now being accepted November 30, 2018
Local News EPA’s quick-action Superfund plan receives flak from commenters say money could be better spent elsewhere September 14, 2018
Local News Truck hauling Gold King Mine sludge crashes into Cement Creek just started hauling waste from treatment plant to new storage site July 9, 2018
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 What should Superfund accomplish? group seeks input on desired outcome of Superfund site August 15, 2017
EPA looks to drilling to solve mystery of American Tunnel transportation passage poses mystery for researchers June 26, 2017
Monitoring of Animas River ramps up as spring runoff increases can see live feeds at USGS site April 20, 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 lays out plan for summer work at Superfund site hopes to begin smaller remediation projects February 27, 2017
EPA to hold public meetings about Superfund work in S.W. Colorado Meetings in Durango, Shiprock and Silverton November 14, 2016
