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8/22/15

Animas River Spill: EPA Knew Mine 'blowout' was Possible, Say Documents


Internal documents released late on Friday show managers at the Environmental Protection Agency were aware of the potential for a catastrophic “blowout” at an abandoned mine that could release “large volumes” of wastewater laced with toxic heavy metals. The EPA released the documents following weeks of prodding from media organisations. The agency and contract workers accidentally unleashed 3 million gallons of contaminated wastewater on 5 August, as they inspected the idled Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado. Among the documents is a June 2014 work order for a planned cleanup that noted that the old mine had not been accessible since 1995, when the entrance partially collapsed. The plan appears to have been produced by Environmental Restoration, a private contractor working for EPA. http://bit.ly/1Js2MG3 http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ This video was produced by Wochit using http://wochit.com



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