By any standard, the catastrophe produced by the EPA on the Animas River is tremendous. ...since Wednesday, the Animas has been grievously polluted with toxic water spilled from one of the many abandoned mines that pockmark the region — a spill for which the Environmental Protection Agency has claimed responsibility, saying it accidentally breached a store of chemical-laced water. On Sunday, anger over the spill boiled over after the agency announced that the amount of toxic water released was three times what was previously stated — more than three million gallons rather than one million — and that officials were still unsure if there was a health threat to humans or animals. "Unsure"?  Of "chemical-laced water" probably filled with heavy metals?  I'm sure! What should be done about this?  The EPA is supposed to regulate the cleanliness of our waters, but in one stroke they have become the greatest polluter of...(Read Full Post)