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Animas River in Colorado closed to public after EPA dumps 1M gallons of gold mine waste
Kob.com A mine waste spill has spewed about a million gallons of orange-colored discharge into a tributary of the Animas River. The Environmental Protection Agency said it triggered the release while using heavy machinery to investigate pollutants at the Gold King Mine north of Silverton. The La Plata County Sheriff's Office has closed the river to the public. “This decision was made in the interest of public health after consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, San Juan Basin Health Department and representatives of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe,” advised Sheriff Sean Smith. “This Order shall remain in effect until it is determined that the river is safe. EPA test results of the Animas River are expected within 24-48 hours, and the Order will be re-evaluated at that time.” Environmental authorities are scrambling to assess damage from the leak, caused when a plug blew at the Gold King Mine near Silverton. Earlier today, officials say that drinking water is not affected and that the spill is not harmful to humans. The primary pollutants are iron and zinc. The EPA says that about 1 million gallons of mine waste spewed into Cement Creek, which feeds the Animas...
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