Phase 2 - Colorado + Plains + Reservations
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TYPE 1 - MAJOR STAY
Animas River; Gold King Mine spill (2015); Ute Mountain Ute & Southern Ute tribal water rights
Durango faces ongoing challenges with seasonal drought affecting the Animas River, alongside lingering environmental concerns over metal contamination from historical mining runoff. Notably, the 2015 Gold King Mine spill released 3 million gallons of toxic water into the Animas.
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