McCarthy: Animas River back to ‘pre-event conditions‘
August 12, 2015 |06:59 PM
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said in Durango, Colo., today that water in the Animas River, which was polluted by a spill during an EPA clean up of a gold mine, is back to “pre-event conditions,” The Denver Post reported.
McCarthy said the incident was a “heart-breaking situation” and that the agency will have an internal investigation and an independent review of how it occurred.
On Thursday McCarthy is scheduled to visit Farmington, N.M., which was also affected by the spill.
The spill damaged EPA‘s reputation just weeks before the agency is scheduled to implement the Clean Water Rule, also known as the Waters of the United States rule, which most farm groups oppose. Thirteen states led by North Dakota have also asked a federal court to delay implementation of the rule.
McCarthy said the incident was a “heart-breaking situation” and that the agency will have an internal investigation and an independent review of how it occurred.
On Thursday McCarthy is scheduled to visit Farmington, N.M., which was also affected by the spill.
The spill damaged EPA‘s reputation just weeks before the agency is scheduled to implement the Clean Water Rule, also known as the Waters of the United States rule, which most farm groups oppose. Thirteen states led by North Dakota have also asked a federal court to delay implementation of the rule.
