The U. S. EPA, Gold King Mine & the Animas River

Toxic Mine Waste Closes Animas River
(Chase OLIVARIUS-MCALLISTER, Mary SHINN, and Shane BENJAMIN, 
The Durango Herald; August 6, 2015)
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150806/NEWS01/150809765/River-users-warned-of-mine-waste-

Animas River fouled by 1 Million Gallons of Contaminated Mine Water
(Jesse PAUL and Bruce FINLEY, The Denver Post; August 5, 2015)
http://www.denverpost.com/environment/ci_28595759/animas-river-contaminated-by-1-million-gallons-contaminated

Mine Plug Blows in Colorado, dumping 1M gallons of Waste
(Kristen WYATT, Associated Press/SFGate; August 6, 2015)
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Mine-plug-blows-near-Silverton-dumping-1M-galls-6428966.php


EPA Statement on Mine Waste Release
(Mark ESPER, Silverton Standard & the Miner; August 5, 2015)
 http://www.silvertonstandard.com/news.php?id=842

EPA  Response to Million-gallon Mine Waste Spill Deeply Inadequate:  
Feds Downplay Wildlife Impacts, Ignore Downstream Endangered Fish, Birds
(Taylor McKINNON, Center for Biological Diversity; August 5, 2015)
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2015/animas-river-spill-08-06-2015.html

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