{"id":6562,"date":"2015-08-21T14:54:04","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T21:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=6562"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:06:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T17:06:26","slug":"the-line-animas-river-spill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-line-animas-river-spill\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line: Animas River Spill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 21, 2015 &#8211; Local, state and federal officials continue to test and monitor the Animas River after a recent toxic spill of wastewater from an abandoned mine in Colorado. The water is open again for recreation and irrigation but many questions remain about the potential long-term impacts of the spill.<\/p>\n<p>Host Gene Grant and this week&#8217;s Line opinion panelists discuss the response from the federal government and new legislation that aims to address cleanup costs related to abandoned mines across the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LvxTABD0e5Y?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>LINE PANELISTS:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dianedenish.com\/\">Diane Denish<\/a>, former New Mexico lieutenant governor<br \/>\nTom Garrity, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.garritypr.com\/\">Garrity Group PR<\/a><br \/>\nSophie Martin, attorney and editor of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dukecityfix.com\/\">DukeCityFix.com<\/a><br \/>\nHarry Van Buren, professor at UNM <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mgt.unm.edu\/\">Anderson School of Management<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 21, 2015 &#8211; Local, state and federal officials continue to test and monitor the Animas River after a recent toxic spill of wastewater from an abandoned mine in Colorado. 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