News Reports
- Durango copes with ‘orange nastiness’ of toxic sludge river pollution. The Animas River in Colorado now glows orange after 3m gallons of toxins spilled in from a nearby gold mine, leaving the small community devastated as water-based tourism plummets and recovery looks to be a long way off – The Guardian
- Gold King Mine’s toxic spill – Los Angeles Times
- Gold Mine’s Waste Sludge Spreads Downriver Into New Mexico – WSJ
- Photos: A look back at the Gold King Mine Spill – The Denver Post
- The dark secrets of the Animas River (The River of Lost Souls) – High Country News
- Toxic sludge turns river in Colorado orange – CBS News
- Wastewater Continues Spilling Into Now-Orange Animas River – CBS Colorado
- When our river turned orange – High Country News
In 2015, EPA Workers Caused a Mine Blowout That Released 3 Million Gallons of Toxic Wastewater into the Animus River…Turning it Orange
- Colorado toxic river spill: EPA has gone from ‘good guys’ to enemy of average Americans – Fox News
- Environmental Agency Uncorks Its Own Toxic Water Spill at Colorado Mine – The New York Times
- EPA Causes Massive Hazardous Spill in West – Breitbart
- EPA Causes Massive Spill of Mining Waste Water in Colorado, Turns Animas River Bright Orange – Newsweek
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EPA Contractor Involved in Colorado Spill Identified as Environmental Restoration – WSJ
- EPA crew accidentally turns Animas River orange – CNN
- EPA Error Caused Mine Spill That Contaminated A Colorado River, Report Says – Buzz Feed
- EPA: Mine spill dumped 880,000 pounds of metals in river – The Denver Post
- EPA Says It Released 3 Million Gallons Of Contaminated Water Into River – NPR
- EPA spills 1 mln gallons mine waste, turns river in Colorado orange — RT USA News
- EPA Spills A Million Gallons Mine Waste, Turning Colorado River Orange – News Punch
- EPA to Blame for ‘Preventable’ Gold King Mine Spill: The accident is ’emblematic’ of a lackadaisical approach to remediating shuttered mines, a review finds.- US News
- EPA turned this river orange by dumping 3 million gallons of mine sludge into it – Grist
- EPA: We misjudged pressure in gold mine before spill – USA Today
- EPA’s blows it: causes massive mine wastewater spill at Colorado rivers – MINING.COM
- EPA’s gross negligence at Gold King – NMPolitics
- Lawmakers slam EPA Chief over toxic mine spill – ABC 7 Denver
- Toxic Colorado Mine Spill a Black Eye for EPA – NBC News
- What the EPA was doing when it sent yellow sludge spilling into a Colorado creek – The Washington Post
Footage
The Spill of Toxic Slurry was Three Times Larger Than the EPA’s Initial Estimate
- 3 million, not 1 million, gallons of contaminated water rushed from mine, EPA says – The Durango Herald
- As Animas River Spill Flows Toward AZ, Some Say “it’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg” – Phoenix New Times
- Colorado mine spill three times worse than first reported, emergencies declared — RT
- EPA Spill of Toxic Mine Waste Three Times Bigger Than Originally Reported – Newsweek
- EPA Triples Estimate Of Mine Waste Released Into Cement Creek, Animas River – Colorado Public Radio
- Residents on edge as toxic Colo. spill larger than first reported – CBS News
- State of Emergency: Colorado Wastewater Leak Far Exceeds First Estimates – NBC News
- Waste Spill from Colorado Mine Is Much Bigger Than First Believed – Discover Magazine
Before this Happened, Experts Predicted a Blowout Would Occur and Warned the EPA it Would Cause a Disaster
- EXCLUSIVE: Geologist Who Predicted EPA Spill: ‘They Just Didn’t Think’ – Breitbart
- Farmington geologist honored by UNM’s Sigma Xi – Farmington Daily Times
- Geologist Predicted EPA Project That Caused Toxic Spill Would Fail ‘Within 7 to 120 Days’ – Breitbart
- Gold King Mine EPA was told of blowout danger in June 2014 – The Denver Post
- Gold King Mine owner: ‘I foresaw disaster’ before spill – CNN
- Letter to Editor PREDICTED COLORADO EPA SPILL One Week Before Catastrophe: So EPA Could Secure Control of Area (Updated) – The Gateway Pundit
- Owner Of Gold King Mine In ‘Disbelief’ At Spill Caused By EPA – CBS Denver
The EPA Also Predicted a Blowout Might Occur and Was Aware of the Risk but Proceeded Against the Advice of Experts
- EPA, Colorado Officials Knew Gold King Mine Could Blow Out – The Epoch Times
- EPA employee in charge of Gold King Mine knew of blowout risk, e-mail shows – The Denver Post
- EPA knew of blowout risk ahead of Colorado mine accident – PBS
- EPA Knew of ‘Blowout Risk’ at Gold Mine on Colorado’s Animas River: Report – The Weather Channel
- EPA Knew of ‘Blowout’ Risk at Colorado Gold Mine on Animas River: Report – NBC News
- EPA workers knew spill was possible before Gold King disaster in Colorado – The Guardian
540 Tons of Toxic Metals Entered the River Causing an Ecological Catastrophe
- 540 tons of metals entered river in 2015 Colorado mine spill, some into Lake Powell – St George News
- 540 Tons of Metals Entered River in 2015 Colorado Mine Spill – Fortune
- A Week After Toxic River Spill in Colorado, Environmental Impact Remains Unclear – NBC News
- Animas mine disaster Arsenic, cadmium, lead broke water limits – The Denver Post
- Colorado Mine Spill Dumped More Than 880,000 Pounds Of Metals Into River – Buzz Feed
- Colorado Mine Spill Released 540 Tons of Metals into Animas River, EPA Says – The Weather Channel
- Environment agency accident releases toxic mine waste into US rivers – Chemistry
- EPA: 540 Tons Of Metal Entered River In Colorado Mine Spill – CBS Colorado
- EPA: High levels of toxic metal in Animas River water after mine spill – CBS News
- EPA Mine spill dumped 880,000 pounds of metals in river – The Denver Post
- EPA says Colorado mine spill equivalent to 4 to 7 days of ongoing acid drainage – MINING.COM
- Gold mine’s toxic plume extends to Utah – USA Today
- Health impact of Animas River toxic spill: ‘This is a real mess’ – CNN
- Local anger swells at EPA over toxic gold mine spill in Animas River – The Guardian
- Toxicologist warns about exposure to metals in contaminated Animas River – CBS News
Legislators in Utah Aledge the Blowout was Intentional
- Did The EPA Intentionally Pollute Animas River? – News Punch
- EPA Spill Conspiracy Theories Gain Traction in Utah Legislature – Newsweek
- EPA’s Gold King Mine Blowout Was No Accident – The Daily Caller
- Gold mine’s toxic plume extends to Utah – USA Today
- Utah’s Lawsuit Declares EPA Intentionally Breached Gold King Mine – The Daily Caller
The Impact on the Navajo Nation Located Directly Downstream was Especially Devastating
- Animas River Spill Unleashes Potential Disaster on Navajo Nation – Phoenix New Times
- Animas River spill tough break for Shiprock farmers – Navajo Times
- Damage to Navajo Nation water goes beyond money – CNN
- Gold King Mine spill’s economic impact fleeting in Durango, lasting in the Navajo Nation – The Denver Post
- Gold King mine spill Navajo Nation farmers prohibit Animas river access – The Guardian
- Navajo Crops Drying Out as San Juan River Remains Closed After Toxic Spill – ICT News
- Navajo farmers suffer after Colorado mine fouls southwest rivers – The Denver Post
- Navajo Nation cites ‘culture of distrust’ with Gold King Mine spill – Indianz
- Navajo Nation feels brunt of Colorado mine leak – New York Post
- Navajo Nation seeks assistance after Gold King Mine spill – santafenewmexican.com
- River pollution ‘an emergency’ for Colorado’s Navajo Nation – Channel 4 News
- Russell Begaye, Navajo Nation president, won’t drink Animas water after EPA spill – Washington Times
- Water flowing in Fruitland – Navajo Times
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“Water Is Our Life”: How a Mining Disaster Affected the Navajo Nation – Truthout
Tribe Warns Residents not to Sign EPA Forms with Hidden Waiver
EPA Orchestrates a Cover Up
- Animas River spill Hurdles remain at Gold King – The Denver Post
- Colorado, Utah attorneys general Feds are withholding Gold King facts – The Denver Post
- EPA Covers Up Role in Colorado’s Toxic Mine Spill -Capital Research Center
- Exposing the EPA’s Gold King Mine Cover-Up – Daily Signal
- Gold King Mine cover-up shows EPA incompetence not checked – Washington Times
- Pollution flowing faster than facts in EPA spill – CNN
- The EPA’s Gold King Mine Cover-Up – The Heritage Foundation
- The EPA’s Gold King Mine cover-up – Washington Times
EPA Says: the Water is “Safe” and Effective for Drinking and there were “No Immediate or Long-Term Impacts” From the Plume of Toxic Slurry
EPA Says: “The River is Restoring Itself” and has “Returned to Normal”
- Colorado Reopens River After Major Contamination Spill – Buzz Feed
- EPA Chief on Toxic Colorado Spill ‘This River Is Restoring Itself’ – NBC News
- How Bad Is the Damage to the Animas River? – The Atlantic
- The Gold King Mine Spill Looked Catastrophic. But, Years Later, Fish Are Shaking It Off – Colorado Public Radio
Testing Finds High Levels of Toxic Metals
- Scientists to look for toxic metals in Lake Powell after Gold King Mine spill – Cronkite News
- Scientists working to understand record of mine-related contamination in sediment below Lake Powell – Salt Lake Tribune
- Study Being Conducted On Toxic Metals In Lake Powell From Gold King Mine Spill – KJZZ
- Utah, U.S. to launch study on mining pollution in Lake Powell – Denver Post
Water Supply is Contaminated
- A River Runs Yellow: Colorado’s Animas River may be returning to its natural hue, but it is the trout that will indicate how lasting the damage will prove to be – The Atlantic
- Animas River spill leaves Durango residents bothered by “ruined” water – The Denver Post
- Colorado mine spill threatens Lake Powell – Al Jazeera America
- New Study Shows San Juan River Still Polluted – Al Jazeera America
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Some shops already hurt by river pollution – The Durango Herald
- Southwest residents fear contaminated drinking water – CBS News
- The Truth Behind The EPA’s Animas River Spill Is Messier Than You Think – Popular Science
EPA Won’t Pay Claims for $Billions in Damages
- EPA to not pay out Gold King Mine spill claims – Navajo Times
- EPA says it won’t pay $1.2B in mine spill claims – Farmington Daily Times
- EPA says it won’t repay claims for spill that caused yellow rivers – CBS News
- EPA won’t pay claims in mine spill that released 3M of gallons of toxic water – USA Today
- EPA won’t pay claims in mine spill that released 3M of gallons of toxic water – 11alive.com
- EPA won’t pay mine spill claims – MINING.COM
- Obama’s EPA refuses to pay claims from Gold King Mine spill – Washington Times
Lawsuits
Settlements
- Colorado to collect $1.6 million in latest settlement over 2015 Gold King Mine blowout – Denver Post
- EPA settles Gold King mine disaster five years later – Chemistry World
- EPA to pay NM, Navajo Nation $63 million for Gold King Mine spill – Albuquerque Journal
- Mining cos, feds agree to $90 mln settlement over Gold King Mine spill site – Reuters
- Mining company, government settle who’s liable for Gold King Mine cleanup. A Colorado mining company and the federal government will split the $90 million cost of cleaning up the Superfund site near Silverton. – 9News
- Navajo Nation, New Mexico reach settlements over Gold King Mine spill – The Colorado Sun
- Settlment Agreement – EPA – PDF
- Utah, EPA reach settlement worth at least $220 million over Gold King Mine spill – Salt Lake Tribune
Aftermath
- All We’ve Surveyed: Five Years After the Gold King Mine Spill – New Mexico In Focus
- Animas River Long-term impacts of wastewater spill lie beneath the current – The Denver Post
- Five years after Gold King Mine spill, water quality remains a concern – The Durango Herald
- Five years after the Gold King Mine spill, are we any closer to cleaning up old Silverton mines? – KSUT Public Radio
- Gold King Mine Owner Todd Hennis Billions More Gallons of Wastewater Could Spill Into Animas River – Westword
- Gold King mine spill affecting New Mexico 4 years later – Farmington Daily Times
- Journalist Finds A Hometown ‘River Of Lost Souls’ After The Gold King Mine Disaster – Colorado Public Radio
- Many hoped the Gold King Mine spill would bring change. Five years later, they’re still waiting. – The Colorado Sun
- One Year After A Toxic River Spill, No Clear Plan To Clean Up Western Mines – NPR
- Southwest states may face long-term risk from Colorado mine spillage – Portland Press Herald
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Yellow Water: Rupture and Return One Year after the Gold King Mine Spill – Anthropology Now
Superfund Site
- EPA names Gold King Mine a Superfund site – The Hill
- EPA To Add Gold King Mine, And Others In SW Colorado, To Superfund List – Colorado Public Radio
- More Than A Year After Spill, Colorado’s Gold King Mine Named Superfund Site – NPR
- Why Durango Wants A Superfund Site For Gold King Mine Spill – Colorado Public Radio
Still Leaking
- Gold King Mine still leaking one year after spill – Grist
- The Gold King Mine Has Been Leaking Since 2015. Here’s What To Know About What Comes Next – Colorado Public Radio
Clean Up Truck Crashes Spilling More Toxic Waste into a Creek
- EPA Truck Wrecks And Causes Another Big Toxic Spill At The Gold King Mine – The Daily Caller
- Truck Crash Spills More Gold King Mine Waste Into Cement Creek – Colorado Public Radio
No Accountability
- Inspector general clears EPA in investigation of Gold King Mine disaster – The Denver Post
- The EPA Still Hasn’t Been Held Accountable for the Gold King Mine Blowout – National Review
Restoration
Victims Still Waiting for Compensation Years Later
Book
Facts and Stats
Academic Papers
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Initial core data of 2018 sediment cores from Lake Powell, Utah – ScienceBase-Catalog
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Influences of Gold King Mine Spill on the Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Zea mays – Research Gate
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Post Gold King Mine spill investigation of metal stability in water and sediments of the Animas River watershed – PMC – NIH
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Yellow Water Rupture and Return One Year after the Gold King Mine Spill – Taylor & Francis Online
Reports
- EPA, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND THE GOLD KING MINE DISASTER – House Committee on Natural Resources – PDF
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Technical Evaluation of the Gold King Mine Incident – USBR – PDF
- Understanding the Gold King Mine Spill – 2016 – PDF
- Biological Response Report – US EPA Analysis of the Biological Data Collected from the Animas and San Juan Rivers Following the Gold King Mine Release – EPA – PDF
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