Gold King Mine spill – The Durango Herald

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

Promising new technology cleans mine wastewater near Silverton

Texas-based company uses innovative technique

DATE: Aug 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Navajos ask EPA to be flexible on claims from mine spill

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The head of the Navajo Nation is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be flexible on the type of documentation it requires from tribal members asking for c...

DATE: Aug 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Utah’s $1.9 billion claim from mine spill reveals no details

Utah’s $1.9 billion claim against the Environmental Protection Agency for a multi-state mine waste spill says Utah’s water, soil and wildlife were damaged, but it offers no specifics. ...

DATE: Aug 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News