Bonita Peak Mining District

EPA finalizes action plan for Silverton-area Superfund

Agency will address 23 mine sites over next five years

DATE: May 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Larry Perino, one of the last Sunnyside Gold employees, announces retirement

Reclamation manager looks back at Silverton’s mining past

DATE: Apr 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Power restored at Gold King water-treatment plant

Snowstorms had cut electricity

DATE: Mar 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Winter weather forces closure of Gold King Mine treatment plant

Facility built to resist cold, but snowfall and avalanches become problematic

DATE: Mar 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sunnyside Gold says EPA should be recused from leading Silverton Superfund cleanup

Mining company says federal agency has conflict of interest

DATE: Feb 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

EPA places Silverton’s Superfund site on fast-track pilot program

Bonita Peak is 1 of 6 programs selected nationwide

DATE: Feb 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Citizens group for Superfund site to meet Thursday for first time

Members will provide direct input to EPA about cleanup activities

DATE: Jan 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Plant treats Gold King Mine waste despite government shutdown

EPA says budget battle will not affect operations

DATE: Dec 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA: Gold King Mine spill had no immediate, long-term impacts

Study confirms other organizations’ findings

DATE: Dec 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Community group forms to provide Superfund input

Applications for 15-person board now being accepted

DATE: Nov 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA looks to drilling to solve mystery of American Tunnel

Former transportation passage poses mystery for researchers

DATE: Jun 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Funding to reclaim abandoned mines falls short

Colorado programs have reclaimed 6,000 of 23,000 abandoned sites

DATE: Jun 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News