Bennet, Senate Democrats: EPA Putting Taxpayers on the Hook for Hard Rock Mining Disasters
Eight senators condemn Pruitt’s refusal to require financial assurances from hard rock mining companies, letting polluters off scot free after spills like Gold King
Jan 18, 2018
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with seven other Senate Democrats, sent a letter condemning Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt's decision not to issue final federal financial responsibility requirements for hard rock mining operations, leaving taxpayers on the hook for cleaning up toxic spills from metal mining - the single largest source of toxic releases, according to the EPA.