/tags/animas-river-mining-spill Animas River Mining Spill en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 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 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 /npr-news/2016-08-04/one-year-after-a-toxic-river-spill-no-clear-plan-to-clean-up-western-mines Last August, 3 million gallons of orange wastewater flooded into Colorado's Animas River, ending up in Lake Powell. But Congress has failed to come up with a way to stop this from happening again. Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2016-08-04/one-year-after-a-toxic-river-spill-no-clear-plan-to-clean-up-western-mines Grace Hood /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 /politics/2016-01-14/transcript-hickenloopers-2016-state-of-the-state-address Text of Gov. John Hickenlooper's 2016 State of the State address, as prepared and delivered, Jan. 14, 2016.Text courtesy of the Office of the Governor,… Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:58:07 GMT /politics/2016-01-14/transcript-hickenloopers-2016-state-of-the-state-address KUNC Staff /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/2015-08-24/mercury-selenium-accumulating-in-grand-canyon-stretch-of-colorado-river The Colorado River rushes through the Grand Canyon in a powerful pulse. Trips down the remote river are legendary for knock-down rapids and gorgeous… Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:25:35 GMT /environment/2015-08-24/mercury-selenium-accumulating-in-grand-canyon-stretch-of-colorado-river Stephanie Paige Ogburn /npr-news/2015-08-17/navajo-nation-farmers-feel-the-weight-of-colorado-mine-spill The spill of heavy metals into the Animas River has contaminated water for hundreds of farmers in the Navajo Nation downstream, bringing up memories of past environmental disasters. Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:04:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-08-17/navajo-nation-farmers-feel-the-weight-of-colorado-mine-spill Laurel Morales /environment/2015-08-11/animas-river-spill-a-stark-reminder-of-colorados-mine-pollution-legacy Say the names of these Colorado towns out loud: Silverton. Leadville. Silver Plume. Rico. Bonanza. Ironton. The last two are ghost towns, but the names of… Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:50:26 GMT /environment/2015-08-11/animas-river-spill-a-stark-reminder-of-colorados-mine-pollution-legacy Stephanie Paige Ogburn /npr-news/2015-08-11/rivers-shut-down-over-epas-spill-of-3-million-gallons-of-toxic-water Water samples taken after the spill showed lead concentrations that were 3,500 times the levels normally seen in Durango, Colo. Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:10:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-08-11/rivers-shut-down-over-epas-spill-of-3-million-gallons-of-toxic-water Bill Chappell /environment/2015-08-06/why-was-the-environmental-protection-agency-messing-with-a-mine-above-silverton The Environmental Protection Agency has said it caused a large release of hazardous water from a mine above the town of Silverton, in Southwest Colorado.… Fri, 07 Aug 2015 04:24:41 GMT /environment/2015-08-06/why-was-the-environmental-protection-agency-messing-with-a-mine-above-silverton Stephanie Paige Ogburn