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Court denies challenge to Superfund site near Silverton

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

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...

EPA plan on Silverton Superfund expected in spring 2018

Agency will make quick fixes while investigating other environmental conditions

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...

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

Congressman takes new approach to reimbursing damages

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...

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...

EPA updates on its work since Silverton Superfund declared

More studies needed before major projects begin

EPA removes mine waste it used to improve road near Silverton

Agency faulted for using potentially toxic material, not seeking approval

Bill introduced to reform hard-rock mining laws

General Mining Law allows companies to extract minerals with little liability

Superfund work group meets for the first time in Durango

Hopes to set goals by this winter

What should Superfund near Silverton accomplish?

Local group seeks input on desired outcome of Superfund site