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An update on the Animas River in Colorado
[av_heading heading='Mountain Studies Institute examines the Animas River' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Two months ago, on August 5, the Animas River was polluted from a spill of waste water left by Gold King Mine. Over three million gallons of toxic mining waste was indirectly released into the river during surveillance by the Environmental Protection Agency near Durango, Colorado. The mainstream media has gone against the EPA on this issue, but doesn't seem to be upset with their regulation of Volkswagen vehicles from polluting the atmosphere. Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) is an
Animas River in Colorado Continues to Pollute the Environment at an Alarming Rate
Gold King Mine is a Tipping Point On Wednesday, August 5 the Environmental Protection Agency was inspecting the Gold King Mine, a suspended mine outside of Durango. The crew should have drained the contaminated waste water before creating an opportunity for the polluted water a chance to hit a main body of water. Gold King Mine is one of tens of thousands of old mines in the state of Colorado. The U.S. Geological Survey reported 3 million gallons of polluted water continues to flow into the Animas River in comparison to the EPA's estimate of 1 million gallons of polluted water. The EPA