DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Wastewater from a mine in southwestern Colorado has spilled into a river that was the site of a major spill caused by a government cleanup crew four years ago. Christina Progress with the Environmental Protection Agency told The Durango Herald on Thursday the scope of the spill north […]
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — A mining company says it won’t carry out cleanup work ordered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of a Superfund project in southwest Colorado. The Durango Herald reported Wednesday that Sunnyside Gold Corp. sent the EPA a letter saying the company isn’t responsible for pollution flowing […]
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says contamination from nearly 50 mining sites in southwestern Colorado doesn’t pose a serious risk for human health. The Durango Herald reports that the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site assessment released Thursday didn’t find any risks to people working or hiking, hunting or […]
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — The case of a Colorado man accused of trying to kill a Utah rancher’s cattle is scheduled to go to trial next week. The Durango Herald reports Mark Franklin is scheduled to be tried in Utah’s Carbon County on charges of trespassing and wanton destruction of livestock. Prosecutors […]
