New Mexico to sue EPA over mine spill

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – New Mexico officials said Thursday they plan to sue the federal government and the owners of two Colorado mines that were the source of a massive spill last year that contaminated rivers in three Western states.
The New Mexico Environment Department said it filed a notice of its intention to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over last year’s spill. The lawsuit would be a first and also would target the state of Colorado and the owners of the Gold King an