Energy and Environment

EPA forks over $25M for mine spill research

By John Siciliano
Published May 25, 2016 10:07pm ET
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EPA forks over $25M for mine spill research
Researchers at five universities will investigate the effects of metal-laden water from abandoned mines. (AP Photo/Matt York) | Matt York

The Obama administration is forking over $25 million in new research funds to investigate the harmful effects of metal-laden water from abandoned mines, not unlike the 3 million gallons of toxic sludge that the Environmental Protection Agency spilled into a river last summer.

The EPA and the National Institutes of Health made the announcement on Wednesday, two days after New Mexico sued the EPA in federal court for refusing to reimburse the state for the spill.

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