Gold King Mine - The Journal

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

Partisan bills compete to reform hard-rock mining laws

Democrats and Republicans propose different solutions

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

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

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

Community group forms to provide Superfund input

Applications for 15-person board now being accepted

DATE: Nov 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA asks courts to toss Navajo Nation’s lawsuit over Gold King Mine spill

Tribe seeking $130 million in damages from Gold King spill

DATE: Nov 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Which was worse for water quality: Gold King Mine spill or 416 Fire floods?

Study compared metal loading in both events; results surprised researchers

DATE: Nov 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Company that hoped to bring mining back to Silverton files for bankruptcy

Despite filing, efforts still alive to bring industry back to mountain town

DATE: Nov 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

EPA’s quick-action Superfund plan receives flak from commenters

People say money could be better spent elsewhere

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News