Gold King Spill, Mining Prospects

19/08/2015 22 min

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Science and Politics of Mining (start time: 6:49)  On August 5 an inactive mine named Gold King, which had been leaking toxins for years, spewed more than 3 million gallons of toxic sludge into a creek that feeds into the Animus River in southwest Colorado. Its neon orange path of wastewater was shocking. But also … Continue reading "Gold King Spill, Mining Prospects"