State of Utah v. Environmental Restoration, LLC et al

1:18-cv-00319

October 31, 2022
Utah's $100K Atty Fee Bid Excessive, Construction Co. Says

One of the federal contractors working on a Colorado gold mine when it ruptured in 2015 denies owing the state of Utah more than $100,000 in attorney fees for mishandling certain records, calling the request "unreasonable" because it avoided a harsher punishment for that infraction.
June 22, 2022
Construction Co. Sanctioned Over Lost Docs In Mine Spill Suit

A federal judge in New Mexico slapped Harrison Western Construction Corp. with sanctions for failing to produce documents related to its work on the Gold King Mine before the Colorado structure ruptured in August 2015, releasing 3 million gallons of toxic waste.
April 30, 2021
Gold Mine Co. Axes Navajo Nation Members' Toxic Spill Claim

A New Mexico federal judge let a gold mining company out of Navajo Nation members' litigation stemming from the 2015 Gold King Mine spill, finding that the company and the Colorado mine do not have minimum contacts with New Mexico to establish specific jurisdiction for the claims.
December 17, 2020
Mining Co. Aims To Duck Claims For 2015 Gold King Spill

Sunnyside Gold Corp. asked a New Mexico federal court on Thursday to throw out claims against it resulting from a 2015 mine collapse and toxic spill, saying it can't be held liable for the condition of three bulkheads it had no control over and had finished constructing more than a decade before.