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Gold King Mine Spill

Gold King Mine owner sues over taking of private property after 2015 mine spill

Lawsuit seeks $3.8 million in compensation

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s up with the yellow water in the Animas River?

Color change most likely caused by sediment in water from summer showers

DATE: Jul 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Confluence of rivers, people drive career path for Barb Horn

Founder of River Watch of Colorado retires after 30 years

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA to drill into mine west of Silverton at risk of blowout

Agency says it wants to prevent future unplanned releases

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

New Mexico reaches $11 million settlement with mining company over Gold King spill

State says EPA now responsible for damages

DATE: Jan 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Outgoing La Plata County commissioners reflect on past eight years

Wildfires, mine spill, pandemic – leaders navigated several crises in office

DATE: Jan 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA orders access to water treatment plant north of Silverton

Plant has been treating discharges out of Gold King Mine since 2015

DATE: Jan 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five environmental issues to watch in 2021

Drought, overuse of public lands, mine cleanup top list in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Dec 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

After 44 years, Butch Knowlton retires from La Plata County

Search and rescue director helped countless people through emergencies

DATE: Nov 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton Superfund site to remain on high-priority list, EPA says

‘Emphasis List’ created to speed up what can be lengthy processes

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA announces Colorado-based office to clean abandoned mines

Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains will lead remediation, including Gold King Mine

DATE: Sep 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA settles with Utah over Gold King Mine spill

SALT LAKE CITY – The U.S. government settled a lawsuit Wednesday brought by the state of Utah over a mine waste spill caused by federal workers that sent wastewater downstream to several sta...

DATE: Aug 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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