EPA spills a million gallons of toxic waste into Colorado's Animas River

Durango is livid with the EPA, responsible for spilling a million gallons of heavy metal-contaminated wastewater into the Animas River from an abandoned mine north of Silverton, Colorado.
The disgustingly yellow waters contain zinc, iron, cadmium, lead, arsenic, copper plus other undisclosed heavy metals. Assumed as tailings from past mining operations rather than salts, the toxic waste will eventually settle out to the bottom of downstream areas including Lake Powell, killing whatever lives there as well as en route.
Tasked with cleaning up Gold King mine, the EPA breached a berm causing the toxic water to flow into the Animas River. Silverton, Colorado, an old mining town, and Durango, its neighbor fifty miles south, are full of vacationers anxious to enjoy the usually cool crystal mountain waters and river recreation on the Animas. But, both towns are suffering from visitors turning away from the disgusting waters flowing through their town centers. The Animas also supplies water to ranches and municipalities on its dam-less way downstream to Lake Powell.
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