Here's an article that partly explains what is going on in the locale:
http://blog.yourwatercolorado.org/2015/03/19/animas-river-stakeholders-group-an-unlikely-alliance-for-watershed-health-in-the-san-juans/
Thanks for that link. Lots of good info and background there.
Excellent post and link. The shocking thing is how consistent the group is in not wanting more government intervention. The story isn’t surprising: at every step it has been government intervention that has worsened the problems. I prefer a private property system and torts. Why should mine companies get a free pass when they damage the property of others?