In the News – Links from Various Media Outlets [A, H, S, Wa, Wi]

• November 23, 2016 – NMED Chief Scientist to Present on 2015-16 Environmental Monitoring Results of Gold King Mine Spill
• October 24, 2016 – Tomorrow, Tuesday October 25; San Juan County – Citizens’ Meeting on Gold King Mine Spill & Claims for Damages  – Residents with Claims Encouraged to Come Forward for Information on How to Complete Claims Forms
• October 14, 2016 – Save the Date – Oct. 25, 2016;  San Juan County – Citizens’ Meeting on Gold King Mine Spill & Claims for Damages Discussion of How to Complete Claims Forms for Individuals and Businesses
• September 21, 2016 – Gold King Mine Spill Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meets Monday 9/26 to Discuss Agricultural Updates – Agricultural, Soil, and Sediment to be Discussed
• September 7, 2016 – EPA puts Gold King Mine, other Colorado sites on priority list and pegs acid muck flow at 5.4 m gallons a day.  EPA targets 10 new sites nationwide for cleanups
• July 24, 2016 – Committee to summarize mine spill monitoring  (Farmington Daily Times)
• July 20, 2016 – Gold King Mine Spill Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meets Monday to Discuss Sediment – Group to Discuss Effects of Lead in Soils, EPA’s Gladstone Treatment Facility, and Spring Runoff
• May 2, 2016 – State: EPA continues to ‘shirk responsibility’ in spill  (KOB Channel 4 news story – link)
• May 1, 2016 – State officials: Animas River is still contaminated  (KOAT Channel 7 news story – link)
• Apr. 7, 2016 – Southwest Towns Still Struggle With Toxic River Spill (The Wall Street Journal) (PDF)
• Feb 29, 2016 – Downstream From a Slippery EPA – Op Ed by NM Environment Secretary Ryan Flynn (The Wall Street Journal) (PDF)
• Feb. 29, 2016 – Hickenlooper asks EPA for Superfund fix at leaking mines (Denver Post)
• Feb. 22, 2016 – Citizens advisory committee meets with Environment Department officials over water future in Four Corners.
  (KOB Channel 4)
• Feb. 22, 2016 – Silverton, San Juan County vote yes for Superfund cleanup of old mines.  (Denver Post)

News Releases and Media Advisories [A, H, S, Wa, Wi]

2017

• March 24, 2017 – Gold King Mine Spill Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meeting on Monday

2016

• November 23, 2016 – NMED Chief Scientist to Present on 2015-16 Environmental Monitoring Results of Gold King Mine Spill – McQuillan to speak at Regular Monthly Meeting of Citizens’ Advisory Committee
• October 24, 2016 – Tomorrow, Tuesday October 25; San Juan County – Citizens’ Meeting on Gold King Mine Spill & Claims for Damages  – Residents with Claims Encouraged to Come Forward for Information on How to Complete Claims Forms
  
• October 14, 2016 – Save the Date – Oct. 25, 2016;  San Juan County – Citizens’ Meeting on Gold King Mine Spill & Claims for Damages Discussion of How to Complete Claims Forms for Individuals and Businesses

• August 19, 2016 – Gold King Mine Spill Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meets Monday to Discuss Drinking Water – Water from Wells and Public Systems to be Discussed

• August 4, 2016 – Media Advisory – Governor Susana Martinez to Highlight Efforts to Hold EPA Accountable for Gold King Mine Spill

• July 20, 2016 – Gold King Mine Spill Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meets Monday to Discuss Sediment – Group to Discuss Effects of Lead in Soils, EPA’s Gladstone Treatment Facility, and Spring Runoff

• June 21, 2016 – Gold King Mine Spill Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meeting Monday Group to Discuss Dept. of Game & Fish Information on Contaminant Concentrations

• June 1, 2016 – EPA Announces One Week Extension of Proposed Bonita Peak Mining District Site Public Comment Period and Informational Meeting in Farmington, NM

• May 23, 2016 – Suit against the EPA & Colorado Mine Owners in Response to the Gold King Mine Spill’s Catastrophic Impact on New Mexico Link to Complaint

• May 17, 2016 – Gold King Mine Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meets in Farmington on Monday  –
  Group to Discuss Environmental Exposures and Health – Public Welcome

• April 21, 2016 – Gold King Mine Spill Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meeting on Monday 4/25

• March 25, 2016 – Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Southern Ute Tribe, and Navajo Nation Prepare for Melting of El Niño Snowpack & Churn of Heavy Metals

• March 17, 2016 – Gold King Mine Spill’s Long-Term Impact Review Team’s Citizens’ Advisory Committee Meets in Farmington on Monday, March 28

• March 14, 2016 – New Mexico Calls on EPA to Reimburse $1.5M For Emergency Response Costs for Gold King Mine Spill’s Downstream Impacts

• Feb. 25, 2016 – New Mexico, Utah, Navajo Nation, & La Plata County-CO Prepare for Spring Run-off Carrying Heavy Metals

• Feb. 12, 2016 – News Release: Gold King Mine Spill’s Long-Term Impact Review Team’s Citizen Advisory Committee Meets in Farmington on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016.

• Jan. 14, 2016 – News Release: New Mexico Environment Department Announces Intent to Sue U.S. EPA for 2015 Massive Waste Spill

• Jan 8, 2016 – News Release: Citizen Advisory Committee Meets Monday 5:30 p.m. at San Juan College in Farmington – CAC Liaises with State’s Long-Term Impact Review Team for Gold King Mine Spill; Public Comment Period begins at 5:35 pm.

2015

• News Release:  Independence of DOI Investigation Challenged by New Mexico. (Oct. 23, 2015)

• Media Advisory:  Public Input and Concerns Sought at Road Map Meeting October 20th State of New Mexico Develops Collaborative Plan for Monitoring of Gold King Mine Spill’s Long-Term Effects  (Oct. 19, 2015)
• News Release: Road Map Meeting October 20th for Monitoring of Gold King Mine Spill’s Effects in New Mexico  (Oct. 7, 2015)
• New Mexico Testimony at Joint Congressional Hearing Reveals that EPA Misled with Incomplete Cherry-Picked Data (Sep. 22, 2015)
• Media Advisory:  Animas River Recovery Open House in San Juan County on Tuesday. Experts from New Mexico’s Environment Dept., Dept. of Agriculture, Dept. of Health, Office of the State Engineer, Dept. of Game and Fish, and local and federal agencies to attend.  (Aug. 31, 2015)
• News Release:  Departments of Environment and Health Provide Free Tests to San Juan County Private Well Owners August 24-25  (Aug. 20, 2015)
• News Release: Well Water Test Results Sent to 570 Residents Concerned about Gold King Mine Spill’s Effects (Aug. 20, 2015)
• News Release: Governor Susana Martinez Announces Investigation into EPA-Caused Toxic Waste Spill  (Aug. 19, 2015)
• News Release:  Ban on Water Systems’ Supply Connection to Animas and San Juan Rivers and on Public’s Recreational Use of Rivers Lifted  (Aug 15, 2015) 
  • Advisory: Safety Precaution Status Advisory – UPDATED (Aug. 15, 2015)
• News Release:  Governor Susana Martinez Announces Long-Term Impact Review Team to Monitor EPA-Caused Spill  (Aug. 14, 2015)
• News Release: Ban on Drawing Canal or River Water into Ditches in San Juan County Lifted by New Mexico Departments of Environment, Agriculture, and State Engineer  (Aug. 14, 2015)
  • Advisory:  Safety Precaution Status for EPA Gold King Mine Spill – UPDATED  (Aug. 14, 2014)
• News Release: Ban on Domestic Well Water Use in Animas Floodplain Lifted by NMED and NMDOH  (Aug. 14, 2015)
  • Advisory:  Safety Precaution Status for EPA Gold King Mine Spill  (Aug. 14, 2015)
• News Release:  Gold King Mine Spill – Groundwater Investigation  (Aug. 11, 2015)
• News Release: EPA Statement (Aug. 10, 2015)
• News Release: Governor Susana Martinez Declares State of Emergency, Announces Additional Steps in Coordinated Response to EPA-Caused Mining Waste Spill in Animas River (Aug 10, 2015)
• News Release: San Juan County Fair – Free Domestic Well Water Testing Monday-Saturday (Aug. 9,2015)
  • Flyer: San Juan County Free Private Well Water Testing (Aug. 9, 2015)

• News Release: Gold King Mine Spill – Obtaining More Data (Aug. 7, 2015)
• News Release: Gold King Mine Spill – Precautions (Aug. 7, 2015)
• News Release: Gold King Mine Spill (Aug. 7, 2015)
• Media Advisory: Gold King Mine Spill (Aug. 7, 2015)
• News Release: Gold King Mine Spill (Aug. 6, 2015)