mining history
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100 Years Ago Today: Animas River Turns Cow Teeth Gold
The Animas River turned cow teeth gold? Never heard of anything like it! Oh wait, isn’t this the river where the EPA accidentally blew out 3 million gallons of water containing high levels of iron, arsenic, and other toxins during the Gold King Mine cleanup, which turned the Animas River into something resembling toxic butterbeer… Continue reading
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Local history enthusiast curious about how Colorado’s present is informed by the people and places of its past