As anyone with a TV probably saw, they had a little accident in the headwaters of the Animas River in Colorado last week. EPA says things are back to normal now, and Hick took a drink of the water (not something I would do if my life depended on it) to show how good it was.
Denver post had a fairly good article with lots of links, will let them take it
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28627376/epa-chief-gina-mccarthy-durango-wednesday-see-animas
And a pretty pic:
What a mess. Hopefully the media will keep the facts straight as well. This was a result of the EPA “experts” & not the mining company.
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
What a contrast to how the coverage would have been 8 years ago!!
Somehow, I don’t think we’re going to hear the President tell Gina McCarthy she’s “doing a heck of a job”. EPA slow-rolled the news on the spill but it looks like they’re taking full responsibility; not like they have much choice since they were driving the bulldozers and backhoes (even though they are cleaning up after folks who farted and left the room).
Regards,
Scott
He won’t go after them. He’s already given them the keys to the kingdom.
Great. Now let’s see those jack-booted, haz-mat suited thugs squeeze the life out of the Pebble Mine Partnership.
Regards,
Scott
I wonder if the folks who erred we’re EPA employees or contracted private workers?
either way, they were directly under the operational control of “The Administration”… The Administration, who, surprise surprise, has taken basically zero heat from environmental groups OR the main stream media.
If they were contractors, then there was an EPA Contracting Officer overseeing the project, and also a designated Contracting Officer’s Representative on site who has technical expertise regarding the work.
I sometimes watch those “reality” shows of the guys going after gold on tv. I always wonder if they get away with leaving the environment in the condition it appears on those shows. What a mess!