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Utah asks the EPA to pay $1.9 billion for mine-waste spill

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 09, 2017 | 8:00 am Base Metals Precious Metals Aluminum Copper Gold Zinc 

As the White House proposes budget cuts, a new lawsuit over the 2015 Gold King Mine spill is putting additional pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency’s coffers. Utah is asking the EPA to pay $1.9 billion in damages to account...

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