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Morrissey’s op-ed a breath of fresh air

At a time when most statements from politicians seem to be designed primarily to make them look good, Allison Morrissey’s Aug. 23 op-ed in The Durango Herald about living trusts and foreclos...

Stakeholders should be cleanup leaders

On behalf of the board of directors of the Southwestern Water Conservation District, I would like to express our sincere concern for the Animas River ecosystem and all the water users affect...

Silvertonians support major cleanup

We have seen in the media a mostly one-sided view that comes out of our town as being anti-EPA and/or Superfund or thinking that our problem of mine waste is natural or a side issue. We as a...

Methane rules good for planet, industry

I am writing in response to “National methane rule calls for 45% reduction” (Herald, Aug. 18), discussing the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to follow Colorado’s lead and finalize...

Move Santa Rita Park north of town

I am in support of Dick Reitz’s op-ed (Herald, Aug. 18), “Seek affordable options for sewer plant,” in which he was recommending that the city consider other options to expand the capacity o...

Heavy metal contamination is severe

According to the EPA, everything is under control and there are no real health threats to people in the area of the contaminated Animas River and downstream. Not to worry, no problem, all is...

Brothers’ World War II stories endure

With all the recent publicity about the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific, I feel compelled to write about my brothers’ experiences there. One brother was 33 years o...

Redwine story was editorial, not news

On Aug. 21, the Herald published a news story relating to the social media vilification of Mark Redwine. From the moment I read the headline to the end of the story, I knew this would not be...

Comparing EPA to BP is disingenuous

The letter from Ron Campbell comparing the botched EPA cleanup with the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster brings disingenuous to a whole new level (Letters, Herald, Aug. 19). The EPA was attempt...

Court has already ruled on vaccines

The beginning of another school year is an appropriate time for Colorado to reconsider its recent stand on vaccinations in light of the debate over whether states can mandate vaccinations. H...

Superfund is sole way to prevent disaster

The good doctor, Ben Carson, made a short visit to Durango and decided the EPA is “a bunch of bureaucrats who don’t know a bunch of anything” and that under his administration he would thoro...

EPA most qualified to lead cleanup

There is no question that the Environmental Protection Agency messed up when its hired contractor working on the Gold King Mine tunnel broke the plug holding back 3 million gallons of mine w...
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