Environmental cleanup – The Journal

Sediment issues a big uncertainty

As communities along the Animas River continue to wonder about long-term consequences of the Gold King Mine spill, one of the biggest questions remaining is the orange sediment lying along r...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fort Lewis grad works on Navajo Nation food security

Brandon Francis interested in bioremediation after Gold King Mine spill

DATE: Feb 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA updates Durango on Superfund site

Residents supportive of mine waste cleanup

DATE: Nov 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Taxpayers to foot bill for Freda Mine cleanup

Red Arrow Gold Corporation’s former site requires remediation

DATE: Nov 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

EPA announces mine spill reimbursements

$80,213 allocated to San Juan County

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Heavy rains cause overflow at EPA’s water-treatment plant

Lack of public notification caused widespread rumors this week

DATE: Aug 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ignacio oil operator cited for pipeline that leaked into Ute Creek

March spill leaked chemical fluids into a tributary of the Los Pinos River

DATE: Jul 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Comments show overwhelming support for Superfund

Period closed June 13; only few oppose

DATE: Jul 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County to consider comments on Superfund

EPA also set to begin sampling water in early June

DATE: May 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Economic adviser will help Silverton through mine cleanup

2-year grant will help fund position during mine cleanup

DATE: May 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Superfund management team lays out plans for 2016

Environmental Protection Agency officials say by next month they intend to provide La Plata and San Juan counties a list of tasks it expects to complete in 2016 at the proposed Bonita Pe...

DATE: Apr 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Business

Tipton criticizes EPA over reimbursements for mine spill

Frustrations come after agency’s tightfisted spill response

DATE: Apr 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News