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Jun 28 2017

Superfund Update: June 2017

By sjca Gold King Mine, Rivers No Comments

What’s going on? This summer is the first full work season since the declaration of the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund site last September. So what’s going on amidst those mountainous peaks to the north? Summer 2017 Projects Compiling and…

Jun 16 2016

Testing the Animas River’s water quality is a complex task

By sjca Durango Herald Column, Rivers No Comments

Has Animas River spring runoff been normal? Is normal safe? Definitely. Not. Got it? Late spring in the West means surging creeks and rivers. As water flows rapidly increase, so does the water’s turbidity and discoloration. Still reeling from the…

Sep 17 2015

Don’t let spill pass; it’s time to take action

By Erika Brown Durango Herald Column, Rivers No Comments

The toxic plume from the Gold King Mine release has passed. Our river is no longer orange. Where do we go from here? It is possible that this disaster, like so many horrors we hear about daily, will pass us…

Aug 19 2015

We deserve better science about Animas

By sjca Durango Herald Column, Gold King Mine, Rivers One Comment

If emotions were assigned a color, along the banks of the Animas and San Juan rivers, the color of fear is muddled orange. In the turbulent wake of the Gold King Mine accident, it is hard to miss the signs…

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Superfund Update: June 2017

Testing the Animas River’s water quality is a complex task

Don’t let spill pass; it’s time to take action

We deserve better science about Animas

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