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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...

EPA: 3 million gallons of bad water hit Animas

City, county declare emergency

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

Ditch companies shut off headgates before spill arrived

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. ...

Raft companies facing tough times

Other businesses waiting to gauge impacts

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

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

Catastrophe on the Animas

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

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...

Rafter dies after a flip in Smelter Rapid

Man was identified as Jose Soto, 56, of Farmington

Six rafters unharmed after scary flip and swim

A raft carrying six rafters flipped on the Animas River just downstream from Smelter Rapid at about 4 p.m. Sunday. Emergency responders were called, but the rafters were uninjured and accoun...

‘Who pooped in the river?’

Study shows humans did, but for reasons unknown

EPA to plug mine in Silverton

Red and Bonita construction planned for summer