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40. That mine was leaking 250 gallons of contaminated water per minute

Sun Aug 16, 2015, 06:09 PM

Aug 2015

into the Animas before the EPA goofed up, that's why they were there in the first place.

Once the surface water clears, it will be OK for stock, at the very least.

The problem comes down river where the Colorado is dammed up to form Lake Powel and Lake Mead. That's where the cleanup will be most problematic and will likely take years.

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McCain Chased Off Reservation By Pissed-Off Navajo Activists [View all] madamesilverspurs Aug 2015 OP

That s/b done EVERY place he shows up. nt valerief Aug 2015 #1

^^ This ^^ n/t KarenS Aug 2015 #22

Heh. Awkward moment, eh John? TheCowsCameHome Aug 2015 #2

Did he skulk back to his place in SEDONA??? Gloria Aug 2015 #30

Righteous and powerful. Well done. K&R nt riderinthestorm Aug 2015 #3

Good! fredamae Aug 2015 #4

umm. They really did chase him! his white van. riversedge Aug 2015 #5

Well, we've exploited the Navajo people for centuries now, PatrickforO Aug 2015 #6

^^^^THIS^^^^ haikugal Aug 2015 #10

+1 brer cat Aug 2015 #11

Nailed it! City Lights Aug 2015 #15

Very true, he should have been there to tell them about water tanks Warpy Aug 2015 #28

I kind of think it will take longer than that. zeemike Aug 2015 #37

That mine was leaking 250 gallons of contaminated water per minute Warpy Aug 2015 #40

One thing that bothers me Nac Mac Feegle Aug 2015 #57

The EPA's responsible. jeff47 Aug 2015 #79

Excellent post malaise Aug 2015 #45

+1 merrily Aug 2015 #63

And also to stop trying to give away their sacred lands to another copper mining conglomerate. nt brush Aug 2015 #69

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2015 #7

That was wonderful...power to the people! haikugal Aug 2015 #8

Love it! progressoid Aug 2015 #9

They'd better watch out. McCain only has one diplomatic move: bombing. BillZBubb Aug 2015 #12

All power and glory to the native people. craigmatic Aug 2015 #13

Globe/Miami opening copper mines, again. saidsimplesimon Aug 2015 #14

They also need to do this to Flake since he and MCCain sold off their land to a foreign mining Co. kimbutgar Aug 2015 #16

PLEASE cross post in First Americans! Omaha Steve Aug 2015 #17

Done! madamesilverspurs Aug 2015 #19

Excuse the OT, but I see we have another new donating goal already! merrily Aug 2015 #64

Loving it packman Aug 2015 #18

Good malaise Aug 2015 #20

Would it be appropriate for First Nation citizens to use #RedLivesMatter? Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #36

No McCain fan at all.. sendero Aug 2015 #21

Greedy GOP Hypocrites Sell Sacred Apache Land To Mining Company Zorra Aug 2015 #23

The Tribe sold the land. former9thward Aug 2015 #35

Nice try. "In Arizona, a controversial federal land swap leaves Apaches Zorra Aug 2015 #43

You said the land was taken from the Apache Tribe. former9thward Aug 2015 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Aug 2015 #46

The land WAS taken from the Apache Tribe. While it is not part of the rez, Zorra Aug 2015 #50

The Apaches claim all of Arizona. former9thward Aug 2015 #58

Good call. Honestly, no development at all would be perfect for me, casinos included. Zorra Aug 2015 #71

The consistency of your inaccuracies is nothing short of dramatic. LanternWaste Aug 2015 #80

Trying to follow your leadership. former9thward Aug 2015 #81

McCain has been Chariman of Indian Affairs in the Senate Geronimoe Aug 2015 #34

I was not aware of that.. sendero Aug 2015 #82

On the other hand, what has he proposed to fix it? merrily Aug 2015 #65

I looks more like general frustration at the entire governement and Gigabear Aug 2015 #83

His scalp would have made a lovely trophy. dorkzilla Aug 2015 #24

KnR Hekate Aug 2015 #25

K&R for the Navajo people & their land CountAllVotes Aug 2015 #26

Too bad the Navajos can't chase McCain out of the US Senate red dog 1 Aug 2015 #27

On a more "local" level...the Repug commissioners don't think Gloria Aug 2015 #29

K&R me b zola Aug 2015 #31

Yay! lib87 Aug 2015 #32

"Git off my damn grass" right back at him. lpbk2713 Aug 2015 #33

Notice how many cops are there to protect one important old white person Feeling the Bern Aug 2015 #38

I think those were tribal police. okasha Aug 2015 #51

Yes, very proud of the Dine standing their ground! Good job, fellow brothers from the west Feeling the Bern Aug 2015 #52

What made you think the police in the video were tribal police? merrily Aug 2015 #66

Excellent lesson on the way to deal with self-serving politicians! countryjake Aug 2015 #39

I really really enjoyed the video Caretha Aug 2015 #41

More of this please...everywhere NightWatcher Aug 2015 #42

He'll hurt them now zentrum Aug 2015 #47

Yup, ChazInAz Aug 2015 #75

Now McCain is going to want to bomb the Navajo reservation. tclambert Aug 2015 #48

Yep, those terrorists... Helen Borg Aug 2015 #61

good Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #49

How dare they ruin his photo-op. Marie Marie Aug 2015 #53

Kick for McCain getting Kicked off the Rez! Mahalo Madame Cha Aug 2015 #54

Good; he was also responsible for the bill language that turned over Apache lands to mining: Liberty Belle Aug 2015 #55

Yah-ta-hey. Yah-ta-hey. n/t TygrBright Aug 2015 #56

Songbird has been "off the reservation" since he chose Palin without vetting her, IMHO... Ghost in the Machine Aug 2015 #59

This is up there as one of the best things I've seen on DU!!! C Moon Aug 2015 #60

The only context in which terms like "off the reservaton" are ok. merrily Aug 2015 #62

No one is more to blame for how crappy a state Az. has become then McCain. Sunlei Aug 2015 #67

That was beautiful! panader0 Aug 2015 #68

I love reading the title of this thread Oilwellian Aug 2015 #70

k&r n/t angel823 Aug 2015 #72

Figures! It takes true Americans to speak out. ffr Aug 2015 #73

Run gramps you nutwit. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #74

That was fantastic! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2015 #76

This Ojibwe says, "Well done" to my Navajo brothers and sisters, and catbyte Aug 2015 #77

excellent niyad Aug 2015 #78

This action gives me a warm feeling. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #84