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Red Arrow cleanup awaits Texas ruling

EPA’s on-scene coordinator says he hopes to start on mill building in late spring

April 7, 2014

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Red Arrow cleanup awaits Texas bankruptcy ruling

Cleanup of the mercury contaminated Red Arrow Mill site on Grand Avenue just outside Mancos will move forward when a…

April 2, 2014

Red Arrow cleanup’s start date pending

Superfund dollars will cover the expense

April 1, 2014

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State approves Wildcat Mining’s plan to repair unstable road

du1-i-syn DENVER – Wildcat Mining can regain its permit for a gold mine in La Plata Canyon, as long as…

February 21, 2014

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State yanks Red Arrow’s permit

Company failed to follow clean-up orders, state says

February 21, 2014

Wildcat has till Jan. 31 for $100K

A troubled gold mine in La Plata Canyon is getting another chance to clean up its messes before it loses…

January 17, 2014

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Ouray mine hit with 97 violations

Federal mine inspectors have written up 97 violations for the Ouray County mine where two miners died of carbon monoxide…

December 24, 2013

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Ouray mine hit with 97 violations

Federal mine inspectors have written up 97 violations for the Ouray County mine where two miners died of carbon monoxide…

December 24, 2013

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State shortchanged on gas, oil royalties

Nickels, dimes add up to a $1.5 million loss

December 24, 2013

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Officials tell Mancos residents mine poses no risk

An EPA-designated superfund technical assessment and response team checks for mercury vapor Oct. 29 at the unpermitted Red Arrow milling…

December 11, 2013

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Officials tell residents mine poses no risk

Participants in Mancos town hall meeting question health effects mercury might have caused

December 10, 2013

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Officials tell Mancos residents mine poses no risk

An EPA-designated superfund technical assessment and response team checks for mercury vapor Oct. 29 at the unpermitted Red Arrow milling…

December 10, 2013

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EPA’s report on Red Arrow mine due Dec. 4; Town Hall meeting, Dec. 10

An Environmental Protection Agency assessment on illegal gold milling operations in Mancos will be released on Dec. 4. Operations at…

November 28, 2013

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EPA’s Red Arrow report due Dec. 4, Town Hall meeting Dec. 10

An Environmental Protection Agency assessment on illegal gold milling operations in Mancos will be released on Dec. 4. Operations at…

November 27, 2013

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EPA’s Red Arrow report due Dec. 4, may ease residents’ concerns

An Environmental Protection Agency assessment on illegal gold milling operations in Mancos will be released on Dec. 4. Operations at…

November 26, 2013

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Colorado seeks money from illegal gold mine

Agency depletes emergency fund cleaning mercury from Mancos tailings

November 15, 2013

Business

Critics knock carbon plans; EPA hears from miners in Denver

DENVER – Coal miners from as far away as North Dakota came to Denver on Wednesday to speak out against…

November 4, 2013

DRMS to weigh mine enforcement

Task force demands Red Arrow answers

October 29, 2013

Red Arrow roared during Great Depression

Original prospector stakes 16 claims near Mancos Creek

October 28, 2013

Task force demands Red Arrow answers

A volunteer task force has vowed to keep pressure on state and federal agencies until health and environmental concerns stemming…

October 28, 2013

State to deal with mine

Officials set next steps in cleanup

October 18, 2013

Red Arrow Mine updates planned

Suckla 'reassured' after meeting with fed, state officials

September 17, 2013

Town Hall tackles illegal Red Arrow gold mill

One Mancos Valley resident is concerned that an unpermitted milling operation could potentially pollute the ground water. A private land…

September 3, 2013

Bankruptcy stalls Red Arrow eviction

Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>Mining equipment and tailings are behind the Red Arrow Mine buildings in Mancos.du1-i-syn A business partner in the…

September 2, 2013