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Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Ensure Full Reimbursement to Local Government for Gold King Mine Spill Costs

Letter

Date: Oct. 30, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Environment Federal, State and Local Relations

Dear Administrator McCarthy:

We write to strongly urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide immediate written assurances to the affected jurisdictions that the costs associated with the Gold King Mine on August 5, 2015 will be fully reimbursed regardless of the future award date. Without this assurance, local governments and tribes in southwest Colorado may not be able to recover all of the costs they incurred due to the spill.

The attached correspondence from La Plata County and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe explains their concerns in detail. Specifically, they understand that there is a November 3rd deadline for action to be taken on this matter. We urge you to act immediately to resolve these concerns and fulfill your commitment to cover the costs incurred by local governments and tribes as a result of the spill.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.


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