Allard organizes meeting on Leadville mine

Posted by egable on February 15th, 2008 filed in Water, Mining, Superfund

Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) is organizing a meeting at the Colorado State Capitol next Thursday, so local, state and federal officials can map out an action plan for the Leadvile mine drainage tunnel.

“The time for foot dragging and further government studies has passed, the time has come to stop studying and stop bureaucratic squabbles and focus on immediate and long term solutions,” Allard said in a statement. “It is my hope that by getting everyone in the same room we will be able to map out a clear strategy to protect the Arkansas River and the people of Colorado.”