The $5 million settlement will go towards resolving natural resource damages to the area, including damages incurred from the 2015 Gold King Mine blowout
In the seven years since the Animas River turned an alarming mustard color due to the Gold King Mine spill, lawyers representing Colorado's government worked alongside those from federal agencies to file and settle lawsuits against private companies they deemed at least partly responsible. Large sums of money were obtained. Colorado recently turned to the feds themselves for more.
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