New Mexico sues EPA, mine owners over Gold King spill

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico is suing the federal government and the owners of two mines over environmental and economic damages caused by the release of 3 million gallons of wastewater from a southern Colorado mine.
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The lawsuit filed Monday in federal court states the environmental effects of the August 2015 spill are far worse than claimed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA said last week it’s taking responsibility for the cle