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Thompson, Jonathan P., (Journalist)

River of lost souls : the science, politics, and greed behind the Gold King Mine disaster / Jonathan P. Thompson. - First Torrey House Press edition. - 312 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-312).

Describes the pollution and abuse wrought by mining interests in Colorado's Animas River Valley, focusing on the 2015 Gold King Mine disaster as the latest in a series of mining accidents that have destroyed the area.

ISBN: 9781937226831

LCCN: bl2018181378

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmental degradation--Colorado.
Environmental disasters--Colorado.
Waste spills--Colorado--Gold King Mine (San Juan County)
Abandoned mined lands reclamation--Accidents--Colorado--Gold King Mine (San Juan County)
Water--Pollution--Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)
Mineral industries--Environmental aspects--West (U.S.)
Energy development--Environmental aspects--West (U.S.)
Hydraulic fracturing--Environmental aspects--West (U.S.)
Mines and mineral resources--History.
Environmental degradation--Colorado.
Disasters--Colorado.
Hazardous wastes--Gold King Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)
Mines and mineral resources--Accidents--Gold King Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)
Water pollution--Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)
Mineral industry--Environmental aspects--West (U.S.)
Energy development--Environmental aspects--West (U.S.)
Hydraulic fracturing--Environmental aspects--West (U.S.)
Mines and mineral resources--History.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--History.
Animas River (Colo. and N.M.)--History.

LC Class. No.: GE155.C6 / T56 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 363.7009788 363.7009