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3 PM MTN: EPA Daily Media Call on Gold King Mine Response

08/17/2015
Contact Information: 
970-812-3351
970-812-3351

COLORADO, DALLAS, SAN FRANCISCO - EPA is providing a daily update for members of the media via conference call on the Gold King Mine response efforts. EPA is working closely with first responders and local and state officials in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Southern Ute Tribe and Navajo Nation to monitor water contaminated by the spill. The agency has activated its Emergency Operations System to ensure coordination among regions, laboratories and national program offices in Washington, DC.

WHO: EPA Officials from Regions 6, 8, and 9 (varies by date)

WHEN: August 15, 3 PM (Mountain, MT)

WHERE: Conference Dial-in Number: 866-900-8984

Conference Identification: 15365749, Gold King Mine Release - EPA Media Update