Sen. John McCain Calls For Criminal Probe Into Mine Spill

PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Sen. John McCain has called for a criminal investigation into what led to a massive spill of mine waste that polluted rivers in three Western states last summer.
McCain and the head of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs met with Navajo and Hopi tribal leaders and the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday to discuss the impact and aftermath of the 3 million gallon spill at Colorado’s abandoned Gold King Mine.
The EPA inadvertently triggered the spill while