Mining company will pay $1.6 million in Gold King Mine spill lawsuit
Sunnyside, a Denver mining company, will pay the state of Colorado $1.6 million in a settlement connected to the 2015 Gold King Mine spill, which …
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Colorado wildfire killed 80 percent of Animas River Fish
Colorado Parks & Wildlife reported that the Animas River in southwest Colorado suffered an 80 percent loss of its fish population due to the 2018 416 Fire. The …
A wildfire killed 80% of fish in a Colorado river
The fish population in the Animas River in southwest Colorado has suffered a massive loss following a wildfire from June 2018: It’s down about 80%. …
Thousands of fish in Animas River killed by rain runoff
Fish on the Animas River just can’t catch a break these days! This week ash and debris carried by heavy rains from the 416 fire …
Inspector general clears EPA in investigation of Gold King Mine disaster
Nearly two years after the Gold King Mine disaster in Colorado, the Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general on Monday concluded there was no wrongdoing, but …
Gold King Mine Spill: Criminal Investigation Launched
Federal investigators have opened a criminal probe into the 2015 spill of some 3 million gallons (11 million liters) of toxic wastewater from a defunct …
Fishermen Get Good News About Animas River After Mine Spill
Wildlife officials shared some good news, saying their testing shows the fish survived with no evidence of die-offs. But the problems are far from over. …