New Mexico releases draft monitoring plan for mine spill

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico is updating a long-term plan for monitoring the effects of a 2015 mine waste spill that fouled rivers in three Western states.
The state Environment Department released the draft late Tuesday. Public comments will be accepted through March 3.
Environment Secretary Butch Tongate says the plan was developed by a state-led team that included science and engineering experts from agencies and organizations around the state.
Tongate voiced concerns about the d