You might say the mining company had nothing to do with it because they abandoned the mine many years ago. But, they left a terrible mess behind that has just kept getting worse over the years. The EPA was trying to address the impending disaster, made a mistake, and caused this spill. This is just one of thousands of mines in Colorado in similar condition. I am not often a big fan of government agencies like the EPA, but somebody needs to address this issue and they were trying.

Ted