Peter Hsiao says the EPA’s credibility is at stake amid litigation over the effects of the Gold King Mine blowout.
In 2015, 3 million gallons of toxic mining wastewater spilled out of the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colo. Environmental Protection Agency personnel, along with workers for Environmental Restoration LLC, triggered the release into the Animas River watershed through three states and into the Colorado River Basin.
Hsiao is working on litigation on behalf of the state of Utah in the matter. The state has asked for nearly $2 billion in damages resulting from the spill. ...
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