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Gold King Mine Spill

Court denies challenge to Superfund site near Silverton

Judges say EPA followed rules when including mining sites in cleanup area

DATE: Mar 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawsuits against EPA contractor’s activity at Gold King Mine move ahead

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Legal challenges against a federal contractor involved in a mine waste spill that polluted rivers in three Western states are being allowed to move forward. Th...

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

EPA plan on Silverton Superfund expected in spring 2018

Agency will make quick fixes while investigating other environmental conditions

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Officials consider using robots to combat mine spills

DENVER – Crumbling mine tunnels awash with polluted waters perforate the Colorado mountains, and scientists may one day send robots creeping through the pitch-black passages to study the mys...

DATE: Jan 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Will losses from the Gold King Mine spill ever be covered?

Congressman takes new approach to reimbursing damages

DATE: Jan 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Utah adds EPA, contractor to lawsuit over Gold King Mine waste spill

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah has added the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a contractor as defendants in the state’s lawsuit over the Gold King Mine waste spill in Silverton that contamina...

DATE: Jan 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Regional News

UN: Better protections needed from mine water disasters

BILLINGS, Mont. – A string of mining waste disasters – some deadly – over the past decade show better protections are needed for communities downstream of massive polluted material storage s...

DATE: Nov 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

EPA updates on its work since Silverton Superfund declared

More studies needed before major projects begin

DATE: Oct 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA removes mine waste it used to improve road near Silverton

Agency faulted for using potentially toxic material, not seeking approval

DATE: Oct 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill introduced to reform hard-rock mining laws

General Mining Law allows companies to extract minerals with little liability

DATE: Sep 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Superfund work group meets for the first time in Durango

Hopes to set goals by this winter

DATE: Aug 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

What should Superfund near Silverton accomplish?

Local group seeks input on desired outcome of Superfund site

DATE: Aug 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

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