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Restrictions to remain for rivers hardest hit by Colorado mine waste spill

Published Wed, Aug 12, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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TWO rivers in Colorado and New Mexico hit hardest by toxic waste spilled from a defunct gold mine will remain closed to drinking water and irrigation intakes for at least another week, but test samples show a gradual ebbing of contamination, environmental officials said on Tuesday.

The San Juan River and its northern tr…

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