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Bulkheads caused the Gold King Mine spill. Could they also be part of the solution?

Remediation tool can limit acidic drainage, but experts must also understand the complicated hydrology

DATE: Mar 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Passage of federal abandoned mine legislation likely faces uphill battle

Experts raise doubts over bill’s viability, but say it’s a step in the right direction

DATE: Mar 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Coal seam fires in Southwest Colorado deemed low risk

Funding increases to mitigate underground blazes after suspected link to Marshall Fire

DATE: Feb 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

New legislation would address abandoned mine pollution in Southwest Colorado

Conservation groups, nonprofits and local governments could finally join remediation efforts

DATE: Feb 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

$90 million settlement reached to pay for mine cleanup near Silverton

Deal helps resolve liability issues around 2015 Gold King Mine spill

DATE: Jan 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA’s plan to truck toxic mine waste through Telluride isn’t sitting well with locals

Federal agency says there will be short-term pain for long-term gain

DATE: Aug 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Homeowners, buyers aren’t always made aware of radioactive materials

4,266 properties in Grand Junction meet cleanup criteria for uranium; Durango has 129

DATE: Jun 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dashboard shares data about uranium mine sites across New Mexico

San Juan County is home to Boyd and Hogback

DATE: Jun 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Lawsuit seeks to close GCC Energy’s King II coal mine

Conservation groups say more thorough water study will show excavation unsafe

DATE: Dec 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mining company set to begin exploratory drilling in La Plata Canyon

Metallic Minerals hopes to find new reserves of copper, other metals

DATE: Sep 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM issues lease for coal mine expansion in La Plata County

Federal agency accepts company’s $3.4 million bid

DATE: Jun 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

GCC Energy offers to pay $3.5 million for coal mine expansion

BLM must decide whether bid meets fair-market value

DATE: Apr 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

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