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Environmental Cleanup

Bennet, New Mexico lawmakers introduce bill to reform 1872 mining law

Gold King Mine spill prompts action

DATE: Nov 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA working through Gold King Mine spill reimbursements

La Plata County seeking two payments from agency for spill

DATE: Nov 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado lawmakers pursue mine cleanup bill

Bennet, Gardner and Tipton seek to pass good Samaritan legislation

DATE: Nov 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Use Lake Nighthorse to fix sewage issue

I would offer the following as a solution to the future use of Nighthorse Reservoir and Durango’s dilemma for future sewage treatment. Since it is apparent that there will be no...

DATE: Oct 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Company says $10M offer to clean up mines north of Silverton still on the table

Letter deems lime treatment plant best option to address mine waste

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Independent report blames EPA for Gold King spill

Incident could have been prevented but plagued by errors

DATE: Oct 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico releases monitoring plan after Gold King Mine spill

State suggests testing residents’ urine for metals

DATE: Oct 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gold King Mine water-treatment plant operational

Cost: $1.5M for facility to be built and $16,000 per week to operate

DATE: Oct 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rocky Flats stirs emotions 10 years after cleanup

Critics say land not safe for public use

DATE: Oct 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gold King water treatment to begin

Leakage from complex mine network remains problem for Animas River

DATE: Oct 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA report: $14 million spent on spill so far

The Environmental Protection Agency has so far spent more than $14 million in its response to the Aug. 5 Gold King Mine blowout, according to an internal document. And an Oct. 6 w...

DATE: Oct 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA: Tests say water sent to Navajos met standards

DENVER – New tests on water sent to Navajo Nation farmers after millions of gallons of waste spilled from a Colorado mine indicate that the emergency supply met federal and tribal standards ...

DATE: Oct 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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