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The agency, meanwhile, remains under intense fire after its contractors accidentally breached a dam at the mine last week and sent toxic sludge flowing into the Animas River. The contaminated water has spread to New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, and EPA officials were forced to concede that more than 3 million gallons were released into the river — a much higher amount than the agency’s initial estimate of 1 million gallons.
The fluid contains lead, arsenic and other heavy metals.
The EPA still hasn't released the full report telling people the levels of heavy metals in the river. People who rely on drinking water from the Animas or well water near the Animas are in big trouble. People who have cattle that drink from the river and people who farm and irrigate their land with water from the river are going to be hurting big time. There is no reason why the report on metals in the river is taking so long.
The EPA still hasn't released the full report telling people the levels of heavy metals in the river. People who rely on drinking water from the Animas or well water near the Animas are in big trouble. People who have cattle that drink from the river and people who farm and irrigate their land with water from the river are going to be hurting big time. There is no reason why the report on metals in the river is taking so long.
Maybe the problem will just go away.
The important thing is not to panic.
Just pipe water down from Lake Michigan, and recycle that Prozac!
Last edited by Hyperthetic; 08-11-2015 at 08:38 AM..
Federal environmental officials have confirmed the mustard-colored muck that surged into a river from a Colorado mine contained heavy metals including lead and arsenic, but they didn't immediately discuss amounts or health risks.
It's OK, their intentions were good so the consequences don't matter.
The EPA still hasn't released the full report telling people the levels of heavy metals in the river. People who rely on drinking water from the Animas or well water near the Animas are in big trouble. People who have cattle that drink from the river and people who farm and irrigate their land with water from the river are going to be hurting big time. There is no reason why the report on metals in the river is taking so long.
Every taxpayer who lives near or relies on that River should sue the EPA.
What a total disaster of an agency.
Libertarians need to step up and decimate the IRS and EPA - Two Corrupt Failed Government Agencies.
I believe it was the Colorado mine that created the toxic chemicals, not the EPA.
This wouldn't be a story if the mine had taken responsibility for safely disposing of the toxic chemicals they created.
A very good comment at the end of the article relating to this event:
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The mine was abandoned leaving the waste (the company probably pulled all profits and as much investment out and left the mine to go bankrupt leaving the waste) that the EPA was cleaning up. This is only a small portion of the waste that was draining into a holding area to be remediated. A plug got knocked out accidentally causing the spill which was stopped as soon as possible. Thanks private industry for creating this mess the EPA has to clean up and thanks right wingers for defunding the EPA so they have trouble doing their job leading to spills like this. You don't hear anyone calling for the end to the free market for creating the waste and not cleaning up after itself do you?
Just pipe water down from Lake Michigan, and recycle that Prozac!
I think the EPA is hoping that when the river looks clear again, people will believe that the problem is also gone. They are already saying that the river will be closed through Aug 17th. People would be foolish to get right back in as soon as it opens.
It's true, the people in the region could take a dip in the "healing waters" of Lake MI and drown their sorrows in anti-depressants.
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