Toxic Spill Into Colorado's Animas River Disrupts Livelihoods

In Colorado, tons of toxic water poured into the Animas River, a river going  through three states, while construction workers were trying to close an old gold mine.  The Environment Protection Agency stated that they would do everything they could to clean up this problem.  Not only is the river closed to recreational use, but the still unknown toxicity could be affecting the plant and fish populations in the river.  The river, an intense yellow-orange color after the spill, has returned to its original color, but the lasting effects of this spill have yet to be handled or even fully determined.  With the help of the EPA, this spill will hopefully be completely  cleaned up, but the magnitude of the toxicity could slow down the process.  I believe that there should be more precautions taken so that these kind of incidents can be avoided, such as regulations on how toxins should be transported and contained.

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