EPA Contractors Can't Dodge Suit Over Gold King Mine Spill

By Michael Phillis (March 21, 2019, 6:44 PM EDT) -- A New Mexico federal judge has allowed the bulk of claims to proceed against two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contractors who worked on the Gold King Mine that spilled 3 million gallons of contaminants, saying they must face allegations brought under federal environmental and state tort laws....

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