EPA adds Bonita Peak Mining District to Superfund list Listing for remediations comes about 1 year after Gold King Mine spill March 6, 2017
New Mexico sues EPA, Sunnyside Mine owners says both responsible for Gold King Mine impact March 6, 2017
New Mexico attorney general dissatisfied with mine spill response Attorney general says state’s requests disregarded 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
Spring runoff red-flags Animas aquatic life show metal concentrations don’t pose short-term risk, but could in the long-term 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
State disputes key part of EPA’s Gold King report officials did not sign off on plan, according to letter March 6, 2017
Colorado takes out the trash Broomfield energy company proposes sending gas and oil wastewater to Nebraska March 6, 2017
Toxic spill raises fear at White Mesa uranium mill Mesa raises fear about toxic spills, water March 6, 2017
Gold King Mine spill highlighted in D.C. Twitter spat Comments come after vote to overturn Stream Protection Rule February 17, 2017
Navajo Nation files $160 million claim over Gold King spill The San Juan River flows through the Navajo Reservation as a cow grazes Aug. 12, 2015, alongside a field that… December 12, 2016
Supreme Court wants feds’ view on mine spill lawsuit N.M. wants quick resolution; Utah may sue, too November 29, 2016
Sunnyside wants out of Navajo Nation lawsuit company said has no part in Gold King Mine spill October 23, 2016
Mussel risk at McPhee could limit boat access managers consider plan to avoid mussel invasion September 28, 2016
Heavy rains cause overflow at EPA’s water-treatment plant of public notification caused widespread rumors this week August 26, 2016
Criminal investigation into Gold King Mine spill confirmed The Gold King Mine as seen from an EcoFlight recently near Silverton. Federal officials announced this week that a criminal… August 2, 2016
EPA point man during Gold King spill tells Ophir residents ‘Don’t get excited’ about yellow water coordinator who gave orders that caused blowout now working on Telluride-area cleanup August 1, 2016
XTO Energy fined $10,000 for March spill Approximately 70 barrels of oil and gas by-product released into Lone Hollow Creek July 24, 2016
Gold King spill reimbursement legislation gets hearing In a letter to Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate… July 18, 2016
Ignacio oil operator cited for pipeline that leaked into Ute Creek spill leaked chemical fluids into a tributary of the Los Pinos River July 18, 2016
Local News Comments show overwhelming support for Superfund closed June 13; only few oppose July 5, 2016
Business New Mexico sues Colorado over Gold King Mine spill Colorado attorney general: Lawsuit doesn’t help cleanup June 26, 2016
Local News EPA’s Gold King point man to retire Questions remain on who ordered excavation of Gold King Mine June 19, 2016