Post by james on Aug 10, 2015 13:52:13 GMT -5
Four days after crews working for the Environmental Protection Agency inadvertently sent a million gallons of toxic sludge into the Animas River, a Colorado city and county declared a local state of emergency.
The city of Durango and La Plata County announced the move, effective at noon Sunday, as the water contaminated with heavy metals including arsenic and lead continued flowing south into New Mexico.
"This action has been taken due to the serious nature of the incident and to convey the grave concerns that local elected officials have to ensure that all appropriate levels of state and federal resources are brought to bear to assist our community not only in actively managing this tragic incident but also to recover from it," La Plata County Manager Joe Kerby said in a statement.
Complete story:http://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-of-emergency-declared-in-colorado-over-mine-spill/
The city of Durango and La Plata County announced the move, effective at noon Sunday, as the water contaminated with heavy metals including arsenic and lead continued flowing south into New Mexico.
"This action has been taken due to the serious nature of the incident and to convey the grave concerns that local elected officials have to ensure that all appropriate levels of state and federal resources are brought to bear to assist our community not only in actively managing this tragic incident but also to recover from it," La Plata County Manager Joe Kerby said in a statement.
Complete story:http://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-of-emergency-declared-in-colorado-over-mine-spill/
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