EPA Causes Massive Mine Waste Spill in Colorado That Turns River Orange

Nadia Prupis @ Common Dreams - Workers with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spilled roughly one million gallons of mine waste into a Colorado creek on Wednesday, turning the nearby Animas River bright orange and prompting criticism from environmental groups over the government's lackluster response to the accident.

EPA officials on Thursday confirmed that the leak was caused by its own employees...read more.