Mining - The Durango Herald

Silverton not ready to bid farewell to mining

Since it left in 1991, economic prospects have suffered

DATE: Aug 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton: The key players

A who’s who in the attempt to clean up pollution emanating from Silverton’s abandoned mines. Animas River Stakeholders Group: This group of concerned citizens, industry officials ...

DATE: Aug 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton Mining Legacy day 1

Day 1 of the Silverton series

DATE: Aug 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Success seen in Mineral Creek cleanup

But can efforts be equaled in Cement Creek?

DATE: Aug 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

A pollution solution – if the money turns up

Limestone plant one fix, but players can’t agree on who will pay for it

DATE: Aug 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

A legacy that won't die

Mining in Silverton a long tradition that some want to return

DATE: Aug 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Superfund: A dirty word to some in Silverton

SILVERTON – Ever since the Environmental Protection Agency proposed making parts of Silverton a federal Superfund site in the early 1990s, many residents have consistently opposed federal in...

DATE: Aug 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

State sets deadline to fix La Plata Canyon mine road

Fla. businessman now owns Mayday mine

DATE: Jul 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Proposed bill excites Animas cleanup group

Measure would protect ‘good Samaritans’ from litigation

DATE: Jun 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Senate committee passes San Juan Wilderness Act

Bill would allow heli-skiing to continue on Sheep Mountain

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA cleans up Rico's mineral legacy

"We all live downstream," as the saying goes, and that becomes more of a concern when abandoned mines are upstream, which is the case near the headwaters of the Dolores River. Nor...

DATE: Jun 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lawmaker starts cleaning uranium mines

State Rep. Don Coram bought four mining operations in 1998

DATE: Jun 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday