EPA workers knew spill was possible before Gold King disaster in Colorado
by Associated Press in Washington from on (#13NE5)
An investigation of a mine waste accident that polluted rivers in three states has found evidence that government workers knew a spill could occur
An investigation of a mine waste accident in Colorado that fouled rivers in three states with arsenic, lead and other toxic substances has found further evidence that government workers knew a spill from the gold mine was possible, according to documents released on Thursday by a US House of Representatives committee.
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