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Canary in the Gold King Mine: legacy of abandoned mines means more spills

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imageNot pretty: the Gold King Mine spill in Colorado on August 9.Reuters/EPA

You are gazing over the clear stream, thinking of fishing the crystal waters in the Rockies. The next morning, you are stunned to see an orange-yellow sludge covering the stream as far as you can see. Is this the Colorado Gold King Mine spill into...

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