Environmental cleanup - The Durango Herald

EPA appoints Gold King Mine Superfund manager

First priorities are water sampling, public outreach

DATE: Mar 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lightner Creek Mobile Home Park owner ordered to shut down sewage pond

Health officials say problems ignored for too long

DATE: Mar 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA releases final water-monitoring plan related to Gold King Mine spill

Plans to test 30 locations over a yearlong period

DATE: Mar 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Carbondale debates ‘climate action tax’ on utilities

Many Carbondale residents want to know why current taxes, fees and programs aren’t enough to meet the town’s 2020 clean energy goals. Residents questioned carbon tax supporters an...

DATE: Mar 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

New Mexico officials say rivers still tainted from Gold King Mine spill

State sends $1.5M bill to EPA

DATE: Mar 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aztec granny leads ‘Toxic Tour of Hell’

Four hours spent viewing the worst of oil and gas impacts

DATE: Mar 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hickenlooper recommends Superfund listing for mine sites around Silverton

‘The end of one process and the start of a much longer one’

DATE: Feb 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hicknelooper set to OK Superfund cleanup of old mines

Silverton-area site would focus on 48 mining sites

DATE: Feb 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Future of Animas River Stakeholders Group uncertain

Mine-cleanup organization could dissolve with Silverton Superfund approval

DATE: Feb 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Updating 19th century mining law proves hard as rock

Proposed mining fee would help clean up abandoned sites, senators say

DATE: Feb 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton, San Juan County say yes to Superfund

Research on mines to clean up could take years

DATE: Feb 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas River Community Forum awarded two grants

$54,000 will fund coordinator, extend group 10 months

DATE: Feb 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News