Author - The Durango Herald

State officials say Animas River fish safe to eat

DENVER – Trout from the Animas River are safe to eat following water contamination from the Gold King Mine spill, according to an announcement Wednesday by state health officials. ...

DATE: Sep 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mining reclamation may be a pipe dream

Financial, technological hurdles slow progress

DATE: Sep 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colo. lags in health coverage

Slower to close uninsured gap than other parts of state

DATE: Sep 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rule-making for marijuana a complicated task

Regulators draw ire from both sides of debate

DATE: Aug 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Antiquated mining law hamstrings cleanups

Dating back 143 years, few mandates exist for reclamation

DATE: Aug 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmakers back Planned Parenthood probe

But abortion provider says state’s elected Republicans playing politics

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA documents detail frightening Gold King Mine scramble

First moments of disaster took team by surprise

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton, San Juan officials seek to clarify Superfund position

Federal listing should be on the table for Gold King Mine

DATE: Aug 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Insufficient’ planning cited in EPA investigation of Gold King Mine spill

DENVER – An internal investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency into the Gold King Mine spill found that an “insufficient” analysis of water pressure led to the spill. T...

DATE: Aug 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News