2015 Gold King Mine waste water spill

VIDEO: NCLA Holiday Parody Takes Digs at EPA’s Role in Causing Gold King Mine Environmental Disaster

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Monday, December 12, 2022

The very bureaucrats who were supposed to protect the environment instead destroyed it with their arrogance and incompetence.

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  • The very bureaucrats who were supposed to protect the environment instead destroyed it with their arrogance and incompetence.
  • EPA even took over NCLA client Todd Hennis’s land and built a water-treatment facility on it without his permission.
  • More than seven years after taking his property, EPA still refuses to compensate Mr. Hennis.
  • NCLA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group founded by prominent legal scholar Philip Hamburger to protect constitutional freedoms from violations by the Administrative State.

Colorado Landowner’s Takings Claim Against EPA Advances After Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

On August 5, 2015, EPA destroyed the portal to the Gold King Mine, located in Silverton, Colorado.

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  • On August 5, 2015, EPA destroyed the portal to the Gold King Mine, located in Silverton, Colorado.
  • EPA was entirely unprepared to prevent or control the contaminated flows that gushed out once it breached the Gold King Mine portal.
  • EPA eventually mobilized supplies and equipment onto Mr. Henniss downstream property to address the immediate after-effects of its actions.
  • Mr. Hennis did not voluntarily give EPA permission to construct and operate a water treatment facility on his property.

Video: Seven Years After EPA’s Gold King Mine Spill, Agency Still Refuses to Compensate Landowner

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Friday, August 5, 2022

Washington, D.C., Aug. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Todd Hennis spent decades building his nest egg as owner of the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado.

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  • Washington, D.C., Aug. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Todd Hennis spent decades building his nest egg as owner of the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado.
  • Called the orange river seen around the world, the rush of contamination snaked down the Animas River.
  • A video , released today by the New Civil Liberties Alliance, a nonpartisan nonprofit civil rights group, shows the foreseeable, destructive aftermath of EPAs deliberate actions at the mine entrance and elsewhere.
  • Without a warning, EPA constructed a $2.3 million water treatment facility on his property and has refused to pay him a dime ever since.

Bunker Hill Announces Exploration JV With MineWater on London Mining Gold District in Colorado

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

TORONTO, Oct. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (the “Company”) (CSE: BNKR, OTCQB: BHLL) is pleased to announce its intention to enter into a joint venture with MineWater Finance LLC (“MineWater”) to explore the mineral potential of the London gold mine, and the surrounding district, in Colorado, USA. London Mining District produced gold and silver from 1875 to 1942, including over 650,000 gold ounces from the London Mine.

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  • London Mining District produced gold and silver from 1875 to 1942, including over 650,000 gold ounces from the London Mine.
  • Sam Ash, CEO of Bunker Hill Mining, stated: We are delighted to announce this partnership with MineWater to explore the prospective London Mining District in Colorado.
  • This partnership combines Bunker Hills mining expertise with MineWaters superb track record of environmental remediation and stewardship, which is key to sustainably revitalizing historic mining districts.
  • Prior to their work at London Mine, the principals of MineWater LLC successfully remediated the Globe Smelter Superfund Site in Denver, Colorado.

Coeur Provides Exploration Update

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

Coeur Mining, Inc. (Coeur or the Company) (NYSE: CDE) today reported an update on its 2021 exploration programs at its Palmarejo and Kensington operations, following its update on February 17, 2021.

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  • Coeur Mining, Inc. (Coeur or the Company) (NYSE: CDE) today reported an update on its 2021 exploration programs at its Palmarejo and Kensington operations, following its update on February 17, 2021.
  • The Company plans to invest approximately $75 million1 in exploration this year, nearly 50% higher than last years record exploration investment, representing one of the sectors largest exploration programs.
  • Positive results like these, along with continued exploration success at Kensington and Wharf, give us confidence that we are making progress toward achieving our 2021 exploration objectives.
  • Coeur disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.