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Congressmen appeal to Obama after Gold King disaster
Colorado and New Mexico lawmakers sent President Barack Obama a letter Wednesday urging him to direct federal resources toward addressing the Gold King Mine spill that unleashed 3 million gallons…
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Thursday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings and Events La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours, 10 a.m.-noon, Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield, 382-6219. Old Fort Farm…
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EPA stops field work at all nation’s mines
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy on Wednesday ordered all the agency’s regions to stop field work in mines across the country in the wake of the Gold King Mine…
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Who’ll pay: Will lawsuit be filed against EPA?
Coffman says she would prefer to avoid court battle
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EPA administrator has limited schedule today in Durango
Gina McCarthy, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will give a news conference at 2 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango. The news conference is only…
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Commissioners visit Vallecito for meeting The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners will continue a series of “On the Road” meetings at 7 p.m. Monday at the Vallecito Lake…
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The Blotter
Durango Police Tuesday 1:22 a.m. A bear was in a dumpster on the side of a building at College Plaza, 509 East Eighth Avenue. 6:21 a.m. Two women were putting…
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Video: Gov. Hickenlooper’s public meeting
Gov. John Hickenlooper visited Durango on Tuesday morning to tour the Animas River after the Gold King Mine blowout. Afterward, he held a public meeting at Rotary Park.
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Kiwanis to hear about youth drug abuse The Kiwanis Club of Durango will hear from Pat Senecal from Celebrating Healthy Communities Coalition at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation…
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Wednesday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings and Events Durango Daybreak Rotary Club meeting, 6:45-8 a.m., Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main…
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State, federal officials clash over health of Animas River
EPA asks Hickenlooper to curb remarks about river’s health
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Durango adopts sustainbaility plan Durango City Council has adopted a Sustainability Action Plan for Internal Operations. Council adopted the plan at the July 21 meeting. The plan is intended to…
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VIDEO: Community meeting with the EPA Aug. 9, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency held a community meeting Sunday night in Durango to address the contamination in the Animas River. Several local, state and regional officials spoke with residents and…
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Navajo president plans lawsuit over mine blowout
Begaye: Warnings there, but no one did anything
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EPA: Decision to reopen Animas River a week off
From well testing to enhanced ground response, healing the Animas River will be complex
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Tuesday Durango Dayplanner
Meetings and Events DeColores Civitan Club meeting, noon, call Lon Erwin at 247-1019 for location. Rotary Club of Durango meeting, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave., 385-7899. Master’s Men…
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The Blotter
Durango Police Sunday 12:04 a.m. A man urinated on the sidewalk in the west 100 block of Eighth Street. 8:20 p.m. A woman pulled a knife on another woman in…
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