Fifty for 150: Botched cleanup in 2015 triggers Gold King Mine spill

On the morning of Aug. 15, 2015, excavator crews under contract with the Environmental Protection Agency ascended a rugged ...
Longmont Times-Call

Gold King Mine spill prompted creation of larger Superfund site and reckoning with mining history

Three million gallons of acidic mine drainage flooded into the Animas River basin 10 years ago, turning the southern Colorado river a mustard yellow and making international headlines. Caused by ...
Colorado Public Radio

Gold King Mine Spill compensation for residents and businesses at the center of Colorado senators’ new bill

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper introduced new legislation Wednesday to secure compensation for communities affected by the Gold King Mine Spill that polluted Southern Colorado ...
The Gazette

EPA settles with landowner over Gold King Mine disaster

The Environmental Protection Agency contractors caused a blowout at the Gold King Mine above Silverton in 2015, releasing 3 million gallons of acid mine waste and 800,000 pounds of heavy metals into ...