Silverton Takes A Breather A Year After Huge Mine Spill

DENVER (AP) – A year after a mine waste spill turned their river a weird yellow-orange, residents of a Colorado mountain town are taking a break from the aftermath for a party that includes beer the color of the spill.
They’re also taking a few jabs at the federal Environmental Protection Agency, which accidentally caused the 3-million-gallon spill at the Gold King Mine on Aug. 5, 2015.
Silverton is staging “Super FunDays” this weekend, a play on the Superfund cleanup exp