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New Mexico Reports Spill After Colorado Failure To Notify
Colorado official admits a misstep in notifying New Mexico about a tailings spill that tainted the Animas River. New Mexico officials learned of the contamination June 6 after local reports, triggering emergency planning and rapid interagency coordination to protect Farmington and Aztec water supplies.
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Sue Major Holmes
Associated Press
Albuquerque
APA
Colorado
New Mexico
Animas River
Lake Emma
Silverton
Colo
Cement Creek
Farmington
Aztec
Fred Matter
Colorado Department of Health
Denver
Standard Metal Corp
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
al York
EPA
Matter
Joe Pierce
Tom Bolack
Health Department
George Goldstein
Health and Environmental Department
Santa Fe
Clovis
Goldstein
Animas
Jerry Apodaca
National Guard
Durango
San Juan System