Storms after mine spill raised some pollutants, not others

DENVER (AP) – Researchers who studied a southwestern Colorado river after a massive mine spill say runoff from autumn storms kicked up the levels of some contaminants in the river but not others.
A report released by the Environmental Protection Agency Friday may offer clues about what will happen this year when melting mountain snow makes the Animas River run higher, potentially stirring up pollutants that settled to the bottom.
The EPA inadvertently triggered a 3-million-gallon spill fro