Environmental Protection Agency

EPA relaxes pollution reporting requirements during COVID-19 response

Experts worry increasing airborne toxins could exacerbate respiratory issues

DATE: Apr 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Water samples show no impact from Silver Wing Mine spill

EPA says it is unclear what caused temporary uptick in discharges

DATE: Oct 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA: Mine spilling waste into Animas River returns to normal

Agency says water sample results should be available next week

DATE: Oct 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Repeal of federal water rule brings comfort to agricultural communities

Environmentalist says EPA is ignoring good science

DATE: Sep 22, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Repeal of federal water rule brings comfort to agricultural communities

Environmentalist says EPA is ignoring good science

DATE: Sep 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Animas River Stakeholders disband after 25 years of cleanup efforts

Group’s role fell into doubt after Superfund established outside Silverton

DATE: Aug 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Where to store sludge? Sunnyside Gold offers site to the EPA

Water-treatment plant produces 4,600 cubic yards of waste byproduct per year

DATE: Aug 15, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sunnyside Gold may face fines, litigation for refusing EPA work order

Company said it no longer has liability in mine pollution issues around Silverton

DATE: Jul 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bonita Peak Superfund not affected by EPA shakeup

Mines around Silverton remain on immediate action list

DATE: Jul 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA drills into American Tunnel to unravel mine pollution mystery

Driven by desire to know what lies beneath, crews bore deeper every day

DATE: Jul 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA says it will carry out work Sunnyside Gold refuses to do

Former mining company refused work order last week

DATE: Jul 16, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sunnyside Gold says ‘no’ to EPA’s work order at Superfund

Mining company: ‘SGC will no longer be a pawn in this never-ending science project’

DATE: Jul 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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