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Mine discharge in Owen Basin not a spill, officials report

Hiker’s report triggers investigation by mining safety division

DATE: Sep 29, 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

Mining company set to begin exploratory drilling in La Plata Canyon

Metallic Minerals hopes to find new reserves of copper, other metals

DATE: Sep 24, 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

San Juan Mountains take beating this summer from off-roading

Higher-than-normal visitation harms fragile alpine tundra

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

With federal regulations rolled back, New Mexico forges ahead to curb methane

State releases draft version of rules July 20, aims for adoption in early 2021

DATE: Aug 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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

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

Bureau of Land Management faces lawsuit over oil and gas leases

Parcels located near Chaco Culture National Historical Park

DATE: Jul 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

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