Environmental and Natural Resources

Recent Developments in the Gold King Mine Spill

by Megan H. Tracy On Tuesday, May 4, 2016, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs chair, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and committee member, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) formally requested a federal criminal investigation into the Gold King Mine spill. In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Sens. Barrasso and McCain stated that […]

May 11, 2016 | 3 min read | Tagged: Animas River, Gold King Mine, John Barrasso, John McCain, Russell Begaye

Megan H. Tracy Former Associate

New Mexico Files RCRA Notice of Intent to Sue EPA

by Patrick J. Paul On January 14th, the State of New Mexico provided the legally required notice under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to sue the United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA), the State of Colorado, and others for violating 42 U. S. C. § 6972(a)(1)(B) alleging that it had created an […]

January 21, 2016 | 2 min read | Tagged: Animas River, Gold King Mine, RCRA, San Juan River

Patrick J. Paul, P.C. Partner