There is no denying that EPA caused this disaster.
Sometimes when information is produced but not explained, that can be as bad as keeping information hidden.
It's also clear that the agency was slow to communicate with local governments and didn't obtain water quality results.
From the outset, I have said that the EPA should be held to the same standards as EPA would hold a private company for t...
Let's identify exactly what went wrong to make sure this doesn't happen again.
This spill shows a greater need for legislation that would allow Good Samaritans the opportunity to assist with cleaning...
Senator Bennet and I were at a community meeting in Durango where the results of testing and water samples were displaye...
We need to reform the 1872 Mining Law to make sure that companies pay royalties to taxpayers.
This same amount of polluted water was already being released from the Gold King Mine about every week.
It is also clear...the agency was slow to communicate with local governments.
Unfortunately, this didn't provide enough certainty and hasn't encouraged action.