Lawmaker’s Aide: EPA Freeze Won’t Stop Colorado Mine Cleanup

DENVER (AP) — A spokeswoman for Colorado Republican congressman Scott Tipton says the cleanup of a massive mine waste spill in southwestern Colorado won’t be affected by the Trump administration’s freeze on some environmental spending.
Liz Payne said Wednesday that Tipton’s office got assurances from the White House that restoration work and water quality monitoring after the Gold King Mine spill will continue.Rep. Scott Tipton (credit: CBS)
The spill polluted rivers in C