/tags/abandoned-mines Abandoned Mines en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:20:15 GMT /regional-news/2024-12-12/cleanup-of-abandoned-mines-could-be-getting-easier-in-the-west The legislation creates a pilot program under the Environmental Protection Agency that allows nonprofits, governments or landowners to clean up old mines without taking on the risk. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:20:15 GMT /regional-news/2024-12-12/cleanup-of-abandoned-mines-could-be-getting-easier-in-the-west Rachel Cohen /news/2024-09-12/a-plan-to-extract-gold-from-mining-waste-splits-a-colorado-town-with-a-legacy-of-pollution Piles of mine waste that loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville are a reminder of the city’s boom days. Now a company wants to “remine” some of the waste piles to squeeze more gold out of them. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:43:11 GMT /news/2024-09-12/a-plan-to-extract-gold-from-mining-waste-splits-a-colorado-town-with-a-legacy-of-pollution Matthew Brown, Brittany Peterson, and Thomas Peipert, Associated Press /regional-news/2023-09-13/interior-dept-group-calls-for-mining-reforms-amid-push-to-reduce-critical-minerals-outsourcing A group led by the Interior Department has released recommendations to reform mining practices on public lands. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:44:54 GMT /regional-news/2023-09-13/interior-dept-group-calls-for-mining-reforms-amid-push-to-reduce-critical-minerals-outsourcing Emma VandenEinde /environment/2019-05-24/epa-taking-first-big-steps-to-clean-up-leaking-colorado-mines The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take the first major steps this summer to clean up wastewater flowing from dozens of old mines at a… Fri, 24 May 2019 20:51:32 GMT /environment/2019-05-24/epa-taking-first-big-steps-to-clean-up-leaking-colorado-mines Associated Press /environment/2018-12-07/gardner-tipton-introduce-bill-to-set-up-abandoned-mine-cleanup-program This week two Republican members of Colorado’s congressional delegation -- Sen. Cory Gardner and Rep. Scott Tipton -- introduced a bill to create a pilot… Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:58:45 GMT /environment/2018-12-07/gardner-tipton-introduce-bill-to-set-up-abandoned-mine-cleanup-program Luke Runyon /environment/2018-08-31/from-neon-orange-to-chocolate-brown-the-wests-unluckiest-river-takes-a-beating In early August three years ago, Barb Horn stood along the banks of the Animas River in the city of Durango, Colorado. Word had spread of a mine waste… Fri, 31 Aug 2018 21:31:30 GMT /environment/2018-08-31/from-neon-orange-to-chocolate-brown-the-wests-unluckiest-river-takes-a-beating Luke Runyon /environment/2016-03-02/with-superfund-status-on-the-way-whats-next-for-silvertons-polluting-mines Gov. John Hickenlooper has formally requested that a set of abandoned mines above Silverton be listed as a Superfund site. The request comes nearly seven… Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2016-03-02/with-superfund-status-on-the-way-whats-next-for-silvertons-polluting-mines Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2015-08-27/colorado-is-cleaning-up-its-toxic-mining-legacy-one-creek-at-a-time Carol and John Wagner’s ranch is surrounded by green pastures, with spectacular views of the northern San Juan mountains. The Wagners moved here from… Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2015-08-27/colorado-is-cleaning-up-its-toxic-mining-legacy-one-creek-at-a-time Stephanie Paige Ogburn /environment/2012-04-17/as-deadly-bat-disease-inches-west-u-s-forest-service-weighs-options-on-colorado-cave-closures The U.S. Forest Service says it’s weighing options when it comes to renewing a closure of caves and abandoned mines in Colorado and four other states. The… Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:48:24 GMT /environment/2012-04-17/as-deadly-bat-disease-inches-west-u-s-forest-service-weighs-options-on-colorado-cave-closures Grace Hood /environment/2012-02-14/udall-mines-clarification-for-good-samaritan-cleanup-rules Colorado Senator Mark Udall took to the US Senate floor Tuesday morning in an attempt to find better ways volunteers can legally help clean up abandoned… Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:05:23 GMT /environment/2012-02-14/udall-mines-clarification-for-good-samaritan-cleanup-rules Nathan Heffel