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magicmama

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3. The state of Colorado and EPA are working closely

Reply to haikugal (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 03:32 PM

Aug 2015

to resolve the matter of the plume and the aftereffects - I know the EPA will do more cleanup, if necessary, to the river as they know it is critical to the Southwest.

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I can get very ct about this.... haikugal Aug 2015 #1

The state of Colorado and EPA are working closely magicmama Aug 2015 #3

Wasn't there also a mining issue not long ago. haikugal Aug 2015 #4

In Colorado? magicmama Aug 2015 #5

No, you're right, not Colorado...apologies. haikugal Aug 2015 #7

Yeah.. I do recall both New Mexico and Arizona having mining issues as of late magicmama Aug 2015 #9

Tax payers will foot the bill awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #6

What offending company? former9thward Aug 2015 #11

This is really serious. Zorra Aug 2015 #2

they use four dirt ponds and the mine still gushes "213 gallons a minute", epic disaster!. Sunlei Aug 2015 #8

They need to stop it first! haikugal Aug 2015 #10

doubt it will stop anytime soon. seems like there are many mine openings above all were filled. Sunlei Aug 2015 #12

^ Zorra Aug 2015 #13