The EPA internal investigator team reports that "the Team believes that Emergency Action Plan (EAP) included with the site plan did not anticipate or plan for the volume or pressure encountered and contained only limited emergency procedures in case of a mine blowout." Yet, even with that, "the Team concludes that the Adit blowout was likely inevitable." [Right, Gold King Mine Level 7 and Red & Bonita adits. EPA on GoogleEarth image, June 2015]
Much credence is given to the claim that EPA received no significant criticism of its plans.
Meanwhile, here are some of the news stories circulating about the spill, its impacts, and consequences:
**Gold King Mine Spill Has Not Adversely Affected Our Waters
http://www.azjournal.com/2015/08/25/gold-king-mine-spill-has-not-adversely-affected-our-waters/
***Page Economy Feels Impact of Gold King Mine Spill
http://knau.org/post/page-economy-feels-impact-gold-king-mine-spill#stream/0
Local governments, nonprofits urge mining regulation reforms
http://azdailysun.com/news/local/local-governments-nonprofits-urge-mining-regulation-reforms/article_f7e4187c-3c3c-5fe1-8e80-509b5aa2fbd3.html
Environmental groups, county petition federal agencies to change mining regulations
http://nhonews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=795&ArticleID=17068
Federal rules wouldn’t have saved the Animas River from Gold King anyway
http://www.sfreporter.com/santafe/article-10850-dirty-water.html#sthash.mN1LEjx7.dpuf
Probe into Colorado mining disaster that turned a river YELLOW is being blocked by EPA - which caused the toxic spill http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3211229/EPA-hid-documents-Congress-Colorado-toxic-spill-turned-drinking-water-YELLOW-failed-warn-residents-killer-sludge-heading-way.html#ixzz3jwgcdXCq
Groups to feds: Tighten mining rules in light of river spill
http://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2015/08/25/groups-to-feds-tighten-mining-rules-in-light-of-river-spill/
Disastrous Animas River Mine Spill Prompts Call for Regulatory Reform
http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2015/animas-river-spill-08-25-2015.html
Groups to feds: Tighten mining rules in light of Animas River spill
http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2015/08/26/groups-to-feds-tighten-mining-rules-in-light-of-animas-river-spill/
Navajo set example, protect land for future generations
http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/letters/2015/08/25/navajo-set-example-protect-land-future-generations/32360289/
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