EPA chief tours Gold King Mine; Colorado officials field questions

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Source: Durango Herald

Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt’s visit to the Superfund site north of Silverton on Friday has encouraged state and local officials, who say they were promised it would be a top priority for cleanup.

Pruitt visited the Gold King Mine, about 10 miles north of Silverton, nearly two years after an EPA-contracted crew accidentally released 3 million gallons of mine wastewater, polluting the Animas and San Juan rivers.

Pruitt was joined by Gov. John Hickenlooper, Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, Rep. Scott Tipton, La Plata County Commissioner Brad Blake and Durango City Councilors Dean Brookie and Dick White, among others.

EPA declined The Durango Herald’s requests to join the tour.

Read more: https://durangoherald.com/articles/176922-epa-chief-tours-gold-king-mine-colorado-officials-field-questions?wallit_nosession=1

[ProudLib72]

1. Fuck you Pruitt

Like you can do better. I was there when it happened. I remember driving over the bridge to look at the neon orange river. I blamed and still blame Silverton for not wanting help until it happened because having it declared a superfund would hurt tourism.

[rpannier]

2. Pruitt probably wants to reopen it

I can hear him now, "Never know. Could be some gold there. Just chemically spray the place. Don't worry about any pesky regulations. We'll get rid of 'em."

[turbinetree]

3. BULLSHIT, read the latest in Rolling Stone:

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/scott-pruitt-is-gutting-the-epa-serving-fossil-fuel-industry-w494156


This asshole is really a POS, a lying POS to boot Fuck Him and the horse he rode in on