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East vs. West in coal mine battle

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The EPA Inspector General's office said it would be looking into how the spill occurred, and EPA's response to the spill thereafter. (Jon Austria/The Daily Times via AP)
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Documents on toxic spill sharpen GOP’s resolve to go after the EPA

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A plume of toxic debris from the mine spill contained a number of hazardous chemicals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, said EPA Assistant Inspector General Carolyn Copper in a memo. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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House panel to hold hearing on EPA’s role in toxic spill

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Dan Bender, with the La Plata County Sheriff's Office, takes a water sample from the Animas River near Durango, Colo., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. (Jerry McBride/The Durango Herald via AP)
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GOP, Dems team up to demand answers from EPA on toxic spill

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An EPA contractor works on the cleanup in the aftermath of the blowout at the Gold King mine, which triggered a major spill of toxic wastewater outside Silverton, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. (AP Photo) 
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Cost of EPA’s toxic spill could soar to nearly $30 billion

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Three settling ponds are used at Cement Creek, which was flooded with millions of gallons of mining wastewater, on August 11, 2015 in Silverton, Colorado. (Photo by Theo Stroomer/Getty Images)
Energy and Environment

EPA makes a mess out West

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A plume of toxic debris from the mine spill contained a number of hazardous chemicals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, said EPA Assistant Inspector General Carolyn Copper in a memo. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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EPA starts investigation into its toxic mine spill

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy speaks during a news conference in Durango, Colo., Wednesday. McCarthy was visiting Durango, downstream of the toxic waste spill site. (Jon Austria/The Daily Times via AP)
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EPA readies for oversight after toxic mine spill

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Environmental Protection Agency, you had one job ... (Photo by Theo Stroomer/Getty Images)
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With an EPA this incompetent, who needs robber-barons?

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EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy directed the agency's regional offices to halt investigative work at the mines unless there is
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EPA calls for internal, external reviews of mine accident

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