On Gold King Mine Cleanup, Superfund Idea Divides Residents

DENVER (AP) – Southwestern Colorado residents are telling Congress the Gold King Mine blowout could cause long-term damage to their tourism-based economy, but they disagree on whether Superfund designation is the solution.
A business owner, a county commissioner and a chamber of commerce official told the Senate Small Business Committee Thursday they don’t yet know the full economic impact of the Aug. 5 spill.
An Environmental Protection Agency crew inadvertently triggered the releas