Good Samaritan Law
March 19, 2008--136 years later, mine law may get update (Denver Post)
As mining claims in Colorado and the West skyrocket in a kind of modern-day gold rush, Congress wants to rewrite an arcane law governing mineral exploration.
December 10, 2007--Western towns rally for hard-rock mining reform (Aspen Times)
Towns throughout the Rocky Mountain West that oppose mines near water supplies and scenic areas are backing efforts to revamp a federal law regulating hard-rock mining that's changed little s
September 26, 2007--Clean Water Act stymies mine cleanups (Summit Daily News)
Communities like Summit County which have been hard-hit by environmental degradation from abandoned mines advocated for reform of the Clean Water Act during the National Summit
July 3, 2007--Protecting Good Samaritan mine cleanups a wise move (Denver Post)
There are over 23,000 abandoned Colorado mines and mining sites that are the legacy of our state's first economic boom. Across the country, there are an estimated 500,000 abandoned mines.
June 21, 2007--Lightening the load on the Animas (Durango Telegraph)
The Animas River has carried much more than water during the last 120 years.
June 1, 2007--Stream-cleanup obstacle receding (Denver Post)
A stalled effort to clean up a mine-contaminated river may get a kick-start with the formation of a pioneering not-for-profit foundation that can take on the legal liability for the projects.
