A CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT (MON) IN FARMINGTON TO DISCUSS THE LONG TERM IMPACT OF LAST YEAR’S GOLD KING MINE SPILL. STATE ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY RYAN FLYNN SAYS THE GROUP WAS FORMED TO GUIDE THE PROCESS THAT’S BEING USED TO MONITOR THE LONG TERM IMPACTS OF THE SPILL. HE SAYS IT’S TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY USE.
THE MINE BLOW-OUT SENT MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF CONTAMINATED WATER INTO THE ANIMAS AND SAN JUAN RIVERS. FLYNN SAYS THE E-P-A STILL HASN’T TAKEN FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SPILL.
