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Interior Department Blames EPA for Colorado Toxic Waste Spill

An Interior Department investigation into the 3 million gallon toxic waste spill that turned Colorado’s Animas River orange in August places the blame squarely on the Environmental Protection Agency. Sources tell Breitbart News that the report may be the opening shot in a potential budget battle between the Department of the Interior and the EPA.

People kayaking in the Animas River near Durango, Colo., last Thursday, in water colored from a mine waste spill. The river is now closed indefinitely, with visitors warned to stay out.

EPA Fails to Acknowledge It Coerced Mine Owner to Grant Access

The Environmental Protection Agency isn’t responding to claims by Todd Hennis, owner of the Gold King mine in Colorado that the agency coerced him to grant access to his property. Once taking over, of course, EPA’s incompetent attempts to remove debris created a massive 3 million gallon toxic waste spill from the mine.