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Coalition calls for mining reforms after Gold King Mine spill

Groups aim to prevent another river fiasco

DATE: Aug 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: DS - News

State rebrands anti-pot campaign for kids

DENVER – After legalizing recreational marijuana, the state of Colorado is now renewing efforts to get teens to stay away from it. Marijuana isn’t evil, but teens aren’t ready for...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Inmates help restore wilderness

DENVER – A piece of Colorado’s Eagles Nest Wilderness has been restored to its historic condition because of the hard work of 18 prison inmates. The group removed an ugly blight: a mining bu...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gold King Mine spill captures attention of world’s media

Within 48 hours of the Gold King Mine spill, media from across the nation and around the world began converging on Durango to report about a river that turned orange. Michael Dav...

DATE: Aug 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas River reopens after Gold King Mine fiasco

Advisory issued for recreational users

DATE: Aug 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Attorneys general hear account of Gold King Mine spill

Prosecutors learn about complexities of cleaning mines

DATE: Aug 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Costs and sediment remain lingering concerns

With improving news about the Animas River, officials can turn their attention to more long-term impacts to the budget and contaminated sediment. State and federal health officia...

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Who’ll pay: Will lawsuit be filed against EPA?

Coffman says she would prefer to avoid court battle

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gold King mine continues to drain

While the data shows things continue to get better along the waterways affected by the Gold King Mine spill, toxic water is still draining at the rate of 600 gallons per minute from the mine...

DATE: Aug 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News