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Did It Again: EPA Causes 2nd Toxic Spill in Colorado

10/9/2015

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Whatcom County has become very dearly united to the PSP (Puget Sound Partnership) and the funding-monkey they bring to the party, the EPA.  Just a couple of days ago, WE discovered that "Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development Washington" (acronym: SEED - ever hear of them?) has been awarded a teensie environmental justice grant, a mere...
     
"... $30,000 to increase awareness and direct participation in renewable energy generation by agriculture producers through Renewable Energy Farm Walks. These on-farm education events will focus on renewable energy technology. The project goal is to provide peer-to-peer education and resources to farmers who need assistance on proper installation and usage." EPA sez, "Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race or income, in the environmental decision-making process."  Oh really?  Fair treatment?  Let any one of us make the same mistakes that the EPA does, and we’d be flayed alive. Meanwhile, it's a wonder to behold how the way these these bozos let themselves off.
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They Did It Again: EPA Causes 2nd Toxic Spill in Colorado
Oops! We did it again. We screwed up a mine. We are really lame.
Trey Sanchez, Truth Revolt
October 9, 2015

Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency caused its second toxic spill from a mine in Colorado in just over two months. This time in Crested Butte, though on a much smaller scale than the one in Silverton in August that turned multiple river systems into a bright orange sludge pool.
 
As an EPA crew worked at the Standard Mine attempting to open a collapsed portal, at least 2,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into a creek that just so happens to lead to a nearby town's water supply, as noted at Liberty News.
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The EPA is assuring that this "minor" spill will have "minimal" effects on the environment they are sworn to protect. Of course, time will tell of the full impact of this disaster.
 
Republican Rep. Scott Tipton of Colorado's 3rd congressional district says this latest incident brings up the same issues the last one did in questioning the federal agency's procedures:

"They told us things were going to be different. Now we have a spill. … We’ve apparently got a real challenge with the EPA, not only with notification but their accountability and their ability to adequately execute these types of cleanup projects… They’ve got resources. They’re the ones in charge of the program. And they’ve had two spills in my district alone. Is there a better way to approach this?"
 
As an added bonus, the EPA did not disclose the accident for two whole days.
3 Comments
Peggy Uppiano
10/10/2015 07:12:44 pm

Sounds like a bad SEED.

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James Gibson link
10/17/2015 09:05:21 am

So how exactly did the EPA cause this spill?

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WE Editors
10/17/2015 01:29:15 pm

The Denver Post reported this: HDR Inc. confirmed Tuesday it was the prime contractor working on the Standard Mine in Crested Butte during a wastewater spill at the site last week that has again left the Environmental Protection Agency under fire. The Post story can be found at (you'll have to block and copy this): http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28962214/second-colorado-mine-spill-under-epa-caused-by

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