Senators Ask Justice for Criminal Probe Into EPA's Actions in Gold King Mine Spill

摘要

Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) called on the Justice Department to conduct a criminal investigation of Environmental Protection Agency employees and contractors involved in the release of 3 million gallons of mining waste and sediment from the Gold King Mine in southwestern Colorado. In a May 3 letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Barrasso, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and McCain said they believe "sufficient information exists to warrant an investigation" into the incident that occurred when workers at the mine site unleashed a plume of heavy metals and toxic waste into the Animas River watershed, eventually affecting three states and Native American lands.