Animas River – The Journal

Fire mitigation, invasive species removal to begin along banks of Animas River

Crews won’t be finished until early next year

DATE: Oct 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Photo: Autumn colors light up Animas River corridor

DATE: Oct 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Silverton Superfund site to remain on high-priority list, EPA says

‘Emphasis List’ created to speed up what can be lengthy processes

DATE: Sep 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango train receives $2 million grant to replace bridge

Railroad hopes to send train all the way to Silverton before end of year

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voluntary fishing closures on Southwest Colorado rivers lifted

Colorado Parks and Wildlife had asked anglers to stop at noon

DATE: Sep 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Highly invasive aquatic weed discovered in the Animas Valley

Concerns raised about Eurasian watermilfoil spilling into Animas River, Lake Nighthorse

DATE: Sep 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Anglers asked to stop fishing at noon daily on several Southwest Colorado rivers

Warm water, low flows and fishing pressure stress trout

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rising water temperatures threaten fish populations

Drought, lower flows pose serious challenges to aquatic life in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Aug 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA settles with Utah over Gold King Mine spill

SALT LAKE CITY – The U.S. government settled a lawsuit Wednesday brought by the state of Utah over a mine waste spill caused by federal workers that sent wastewater downstream to several sta...

DATE: Aug 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five years after Gold King Mine spill, water quality remains a concern

For a few days in August 2015, invisible mining pollutants could be seen by the world

DATE: Aug 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA proposes permanent mine waste dump site north of Silverton

Project needs approval from Sunnyside Gold, a company potentially on hook for costs

DATE: Jul 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA will temporarily plug ‘bad boy’ mine near Silverton

Experiment will help agency understand region’s hydrology, evaluate long-term solution

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News