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Data Dump: Gold King, water, and some good news for rivers and fish

(BREAKING: $90 million settlement reached on Gold King)

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Jan 21, 2022
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BREAKING: We have just received word that the federal government and the owner of the Sunnyside Mine have agreed to pay a total of $90 million to settle claims relating to the 2015 Gold King Mine blowout. The proposed consent decree will be posted in the Federal Register and opened to public comment for 30 days prior to being finalized.

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