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EPA: Decision to reopen Animas a week off

From testing to ground response, healing the river will be complex

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Some shops already hurt by river pollution

Many more take wait-and-see approach

DATE: Aug 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

No major species dieoffs from Animas River contamination a cause for optimism

If the pollution in the Animas River was a comet, the tail would be passing through the town of Durango now, said Aaron Kimple with Mountain Studies Institute. Like a comet, the 3...

DATE: Aug 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA says it can handle the cleanup of Animas River

The Environmental Protection Agency typically responds to disasters caused by private interests; it doesn’t cause them. So the agency finds itself in an unusual position of accepting blame f...

DATE: Aug 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA: 3 million gallons of bad water hit Animas

City, county declare emergency

DATE: Aug 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

In north valley, irrigation companies work to keep Animas River pollution out

Ditch companies shut off headgates before spill arrived

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local businesses starting to feel the pinch from a soiled Animas River

When the Animas River is mustard yellow at the busy end of the tourist summer season, what happens? Local rafting companies say losses are in the thousands of dollars daily. ...

DATE: Aug 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Raft companies facing tough times

Other businesses waiting to gauge impacts

DATE: Aug 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Politicians raise ire over EPA’s slow response, accountability over Animas River mine spill

Ellen Roberts: ‘What we see before us is horrifying’

DATE: Aug 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Catastrophe on the Animas

Toxic water floods river after EPA disaster at Gold King Mine in Silverton

DATE: Aug 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Push for good Samaritan law revived

There’s a push for U.S. legislation that would allow for more cleanup efforts at Silverton mines. But in order for the Animas River Stakeholders Group to start draining mines, the...

DATE: Jun 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Rafter dies after a flip in Smelter Rapid

Man was identified as Jose Soto, 56, of Farmington

DATE: Jun 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA: Decision to reopen Animas a week off

Some shops already hurt by river pollution

No major species dieoffs from Animas River contamination a cause for optimism

EPA says it can handle the cleanup of Animas River

EPA: 3 million gallons of bad water hit Animas

In north valley, irrigation companies work to keep Animas River pollution out

Local businesses starting to feel the pinch from a soiled Animas River

Raft companies facing tough times

Politicians raise ire over EPA’s slow response, accountability over Animas River mine spill

Catastrophe on the Animas

Push for good Samaritan law revived

Rafter dies after a flip in Smelter Rapid

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