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Mine tailings a longtime Silverton-Durango issue

Recently released archival photos of mine tailing pits above Silverton highlight that not much has changed when it comes to complaints about mine waste since the region’s early settlement. ...

DATE: Nov 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Feds stand behind report that Colorado agreed to mine plan

State mine agency says no consent given before Gold King Mine spill

DATE: Nov 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Metal sediment unlikely to dissolve

FLC professors plan research on effects on plants

DATE: Nov 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Link between Navajo suicides, mine spill not clear

Tribe’s vice president skeptical waste release led to the deaths

DATE: Nov 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lawmakers question EPA reports that reference Colorado agency’s involvement with Gold King spill

State officials contradict account

DATE: Nov 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado disputes key part of EPA Gold King Mine report

State officials did not sign off on plan, according to letter

DATE: Nov 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local officials to tour Superfund sites around Colorado

Visits aim to better understand federal cleanup designation

DATE: Nov 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water rule hits choppy water

Senate moves to eliminate EPA rule

DATE: Nov 4, 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

Stakeholders focus on Animas

New-found attention to river’s health called ‘silver lining’

DATE: Nov 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

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